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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$49,445 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 836 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chem eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown the best value school in Pennsylvania for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $14,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $315, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $315, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucknell are $59,802 a year.

Bucknell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Lehigh undergraduate students pay an average of $57,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lehigh also took the #4 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Full Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#6

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lafayette are $56,364 per year.

Lafayette also took the #5 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $57,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Drexel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,710. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $864.

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#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Widener are $49,706 a year.

Full Chemical Engineering at Widener University Report

Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 870
Maryland 285
New Jersey 394
District of Columbia 23
Delaware 108

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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