2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 377 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #101 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Florida 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 Florida Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $20,905.
UF also made our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Florida State take out is $21,900.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $23,941 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida Tech are $43,246 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Florida Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 241 |
| Virginia | 231 |
| North Carolina | 245 |
| Tennessee | 265 |
| Kentucky | 140 |
| South Carolina | 153 |
| Louisiana | 242 |
| Arkansas | 81 |
| Alabama | 381 |
| Mississippi | 137 |
| West Virginia | 55 |
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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 4 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).
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