2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You
Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year. On average, chem eng graduates from Youngstown State University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $27,852 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $435, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year. On average, chem eng graduates from WMU take out $29,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.
University of Toledo undergraduate students pay an average of $20,239 in tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at University of Toledo take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $259.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $26,950.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UC carry an average student debtload of $20,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $21,470 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $547, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $39,723 in tuition and fees each year. On average, chem eng graduates from Michigan Tech take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.
Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 523 |
| Ohio | 764 |
| Illinois | 442 |
| Indiana | 381 |
| Wisconsin | 147 |
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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 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).
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