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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$17,276 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,915 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 764 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $284.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, chem eng graduates from UC take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great value for chemical engineering students. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $10,879 per year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from University of Toledo carry an average student debtload of $23,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $259.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Toledo Report

#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for chemical engineering students. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Youngstown State University are $9,372 a year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Youngstown State University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Chemical Engineering at Youngstown State University Report

$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out is $19,500.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at OHIO Athens take out is $22,500.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, chem eng graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $24,498 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Cleveland State University take out is $31,000.

Full Chemical Engineering at Cleveland State University Report

#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
$44,890 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UDayton are $44,890 a year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UDayton carry an average student debtload of $24,000.

UDayton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list.

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$54,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Case Western Reserve University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Case Western undergraduate students pay an average of $54,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, chem eng graduates from Case Western take out $25,835 in student loans while working on their degree.

Case Western excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list.

Full Chemical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University Report

Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 523
Illinois 442
Indiana 381
Wisconsin 147

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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