2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 231 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for chem eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 241 |
| 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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Majors Related to Chem Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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).
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