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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$15,720 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,011 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 914 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for chem eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chem eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $18,935. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $316.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $350.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at UH accumulate an average of around $22,796 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Houston Report

#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar University are $8,690 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from Lamar University carry an average student debtload of $28,022.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#6

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PVAMU are $11,299 per year. On average, chem eng graduates from PVAMU take out $34,503 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at Prairie View A & M University Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at Texas A&M Kingsville accumulate an average of around $27,171 in student debt.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rice are $52,895 per year.

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

Full Chemical Engineering at Rice University Report

Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 286
Oklahoma 182
New Mexico 120

One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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