2026 Best Value Chemical Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Chemical Engineering certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 214 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Chemical Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Texas A And M University College Station earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school based in College Station, TX. Students from in state pay about $12,995 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Students borrow a median of $18,135 to complete their Chemical Engineering program here. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $72,097. That is a strong return on a $18,135 median debt. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on Texas A And M University College Station
Out of the 214 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot. See the full Syracuse University profile
A rank of #3 makes University Of Alabama At Huntsville one of the best values in the United States. See the full University Of Alabama At Huntsville profile
A rank of #4 makes University Of Mississippi Main Campus one of the best values in the United States. More on University Of Mississippi Main Campus
You'll get strong value at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College, which ranked #5 this year. Read the full report on Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Stony Brook University placed #6 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Stony Brook University profile
University Of Miami ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Read more about University Of Miami
Colorado School Of Mines offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Read the full report on Colorado School Of Mines
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Tulane University Of Louisiana report
United States Military Academy landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full United States Military Academy report
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
West Virginia University Institute Of Technology placed #12 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on West Virginia University Institute Of Technology
New Jersey Institute Of Technology placed #13 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about New Jersey Institute Of Technology
The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. More on The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin
Navajo Technical College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Read the full report on Navajo Technical College
Montana State University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Montana State University
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. More on Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #18 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Virginia Commonwealth University report
Northeastern University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Read the full report on Northeastern University
University Of Iowa came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Iowa
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
California Institute Of Technology ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. More on California Institute Of Technology
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Arizona State University came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. See the full Arizona State University profile
Blinn College
Blinn College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Get the full Blinn College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Chemical Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Xavier University offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. See the full Xavier University profile
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #27 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Ohio University Southern Campus landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Ohio University Southern Campus profile
Manhattan College landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Manhattan College
Ohio University Zanesville Campus landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio University Zanesville Campus report
Christian Brothers University came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Christian Brothers University
University Of Utah landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Utah profile
Cuny City College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Cuny City College report
Dordt College
Dordt College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Get the full Dordt College report
Texas Tech University offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Texas Tech University profile
University Of Louisiana Lafayette placed #36 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Louisiana Lafayette
South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. More on South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology
University Of Nebraska Lincoln offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #39 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Madison report
Trine University
Trine University came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. See the full Trine University profile
Vanderbilt University offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Get the full Vanderbilt University report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Michigan Technological University placed #43 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Michigan Technological University report
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus placed #44 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Yale University
Yale University came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Yale University
San Jose State University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full San Jose State University profile
Princeton University came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. See the full Princeton University profile
Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College report
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga placed #49 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Illinois Institute Of Technology landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Illinois Institute Of Technology
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Explore other degree levels:
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 214 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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