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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$13,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #39 most popular major in Alabama with 381 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemical Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year. Chem Eng majors at Auburn take out an average of $22,272 in student loans while working on their egree.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama rankings.

Full Chemical Engineering at Auburn University Report

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. On average, chem eng graduates from USA take out $25,340 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year. Chem Eng majors at UA take out an average of $24,447 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UA also made our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great value for chemical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAH are $11,488 a year. Chem Eng majors at UAH take out an average of $26,838 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tuskegee University is a great value for chemical engineering students. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tuskegee are $22,614 per year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Tuskegee carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 231
North Carolina 245
Florida 377
Tennessee 265
Kentucky 140
South Carolina 153
Louisiana 242
Arkansas 81
Mississippi 137
West Virginia 55

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 5 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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