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Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama

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.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemical Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for chemical engineering students. 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 made our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for chemical engineering students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #5 for overall quality for chem eng in Alabama.

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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 medium-sized student population.

UAH undergraduate students pay an average of $11,488 in in-state tuition and fees each 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

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Tuskegee undergraduate students pay an average of $22,614 in in-state tuition and fees each 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

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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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