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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

130 Colleges
$20,218 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree 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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.

UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemical engineering schools in the United States. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Youngstown State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Villanova University

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #6, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.

UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Dayton

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

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

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#10

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bucknell are $26,112 per year.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University

#11

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Houston

#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University Report

With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemical engineering programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#15

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemical engineering programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.

UND also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of North Dakota Report

Michigan Technological University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 a year.

Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#17

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at San Jose State University

#17

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Cornell University

North Carolina State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemical engineering programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
21 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
22 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
23 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD
24 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
25 Clemson University Clemson, SC
26 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
26 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS

Chemical Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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