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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$16,010 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,801 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #54 most popular major in Michigan with 523 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which 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.

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 Schools in Michigan

Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemical Engineering

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Michigan State take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $401.

Michigan State also made our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at U-M take out is $20,000.

U-M also made our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan Tech are $18,215 a year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Michigan Tech accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Michigan Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan rankings.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $29,875 in student debt.

Full Chemical Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at Wayne State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Kettering University

Flint, MI
$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Kettering University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Flint.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kettering are $43,824 per year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Kettering carry an average student debtload of $30,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kettering is ranked #1 for overall quality for chem eng in Michigan.

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Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 764
Illinois 442
Indiana 381
Wisconsin 147

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 6 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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