2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for chemical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt Johnstown are $25,992 a year. Chem Eng majors at Pitt Johnstown take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $315.
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The excellent programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at UD take out an average of $26,788 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at Cornell take out an average of $17,155 in student loans while working on their egree.
Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $23,408 per year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $23,298 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Pitt take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $315.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Carnegie Mellon take out is $25,500.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #3 for overall quality for chem eng in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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With a ranking of #7, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehigh are $57,470 per year. Chem Eng majors at Lehigh take out an average of $26,655 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lehigh also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UMCP take out is $21,890.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Bucknell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bucknell are $59,802 a year. On average, chem eng graduates from Bucknell take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Bucknell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
NJIT undergraduate students pay an average of $34,034 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from NJIT carry an average student debtload of $25,243.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NJIT also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 836 |
| New York | 870 |
| Maryland | 285 |
| New Jersey | 394 |
| District of Columbia | 23 |
| Delaware | 108 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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.
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