2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #72 in the country. In fact 12,917 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Austin Community College District also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at UH accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $26,151.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
Lamar University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Lamar University take out is $28,884.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for chemical engineering students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $18,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $316, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at OSU take out is $26,125.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Oklahoma is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 per year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $17,578 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rice are $52,895 a year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Rice carry an average student debtload of $14,000.
Rice also took the #1 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 914 |
| Arizona | 286 |
| Oklahoma | 182 |
| New Mexico | 120 |
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Chemical Engineering Related Majors for Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng
| 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 18 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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