2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #72 in the country. In fact 12,917 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Tech University the best value school in the Southeast Region for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Louisiana Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,254.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech are $19,296 per year.
West Virginia University Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $25,297.
In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USA are $17,012 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at USA accumulate an average of around $25,389 in student debt.
Full Chemical Engineering at University of South Alabama Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.
Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,834 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $16,689.
University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,309.
UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $22,478 in student debt.
Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Chemical Engineering at Florida State University Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $25,972 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $553.
Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at NC State take out an average of $21,332 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University are $28,635 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Louisiana State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,314.
Louisiana State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 241 |
| Virginia | 231 |
| North Carolina | 245 |
| Florida | 377 |
| Tennessee | 265 |
| Kentucky | 140 |
| South Carolina | 153 |
| Louisiana | 242 |
| Arkansas | 81 |
| Alabama | 381 |
| Mississippi | 137 |
| West Virginia | 55 |
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Chemical Engineering Related Majors for Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Chem Eng
| 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 25 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.
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