2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 914 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #67 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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 analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $18,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $316.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for chem eng in Texas.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for chemical engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $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 Texas list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for chemical engineering students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year. Chem Eng majors at UH take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas list.
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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar University are $8,690 per year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Lamar University carry an average student debtload of $28,884.
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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,151 in student debt.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Austin Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Community College District are $8,580 a year.
Austin Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas list.
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Prairie View A & M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PVAMU are $11,299 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at PVAMU take out is $32,352.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $9,231 per year.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Texas A&M Kingsville take out is $25,098.
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Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rice are $52,895 a year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Rice accumulate an average of around $14,000 in student debt.
Rice also took the #1 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 286 |
| Oklahoma | 182 |
| New Mexico | 120 |
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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 10 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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