2026 Best Value Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Chemical Engineering undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 214 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
University Of Akron Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Chemical Engineering undergraduate certificate degree schools in the United States. Set in Akron, OH, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,135 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $20,815. Graduates carry a median of $23,168 in student loans. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $46,600. Set against $23,168 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 60% of those who apply are admitted. Read more about University Of Akron Main Campus
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Case Western Reserve University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read the full report on Case Western Reserve University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Colorado School Of Mines earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read the full report on Colorado School Of Mines
Out of the 214 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Arizona landed the #4 spot. Get the full University Of Arizona report
You'll get strong value at Johns Hopkins University, which ranked #5 this year. Read more about Johns Hopkins University
North Carolina A And T State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Read more about North Carolina A And T State University
Cornell University landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Cornell University
Middlesex Community College Bedford offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. More on Middlesex Community College Bedford
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. More on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lower Columbia College offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on Lower Columbia College
Princeton University landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Princeton University report
University Of Louisville landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Louisville
University Of Minnesota Duluth ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. More on University Of Minnesota Duluth
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. More on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of South Alabama ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. See the full University Of South Alabama profile
Lamar University
Lamar University landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Lamar University profile
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
Blinn College
Blinn College placed #18 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Blinn College report
California Baptist University placed #19 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on California Baptist University
Missouri University Of Science And Technology placed #20 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Missouri University Of Science And Technology profile
Vanderbilt University offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. More on Vanderbilt University
Cuny City College placed #22 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Cuny City College report
University Of Florida came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Florida
University Of Louisiana Lafayette placed #24 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of Louisiana Lafayette
University Of St Thomas Texas came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of St Thomas Texas profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
University Of Rhode Island landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Rhode Island
New York University landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about New York University
Tufts University
Tufts University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. See the full Tufts University profile
University Of Mississippi Main Campus placed #29 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Mississippi Main Campus report
Illinois Institute Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about Illinois Institute Of Technology
Ohio University Zanesville Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Olympic College
Olympic College placed #32 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Olympic College
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of Virginia Main Campus
Bellevue College
Bellevue College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. See the full Bellevue College profile
The University Of Texas At Tyler landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about The University Of Texas At Tyler
Mississippi State University offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. See the full Mississippi State University profile
Edmonds Community College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Read the full report on Edmonds Community College
Kansas State University placed #38 among the best-value Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Kansas State University profile
University Of California Irvine came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of California Irvine report
University Of Miami landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Miami
Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Southwestern Oregon Community College profile
Syracuse University came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. See the full Syracuse University profile
University Of Idaho landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Idaho
University Of Notre Dame landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Notre Dame
Mclennan Community College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Mclennan Community College
Northeastern University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Northeastern University
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. See the full The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga profile
University Of Iowa ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. More on University Of Iowa
Ohio University Lancaster Campus ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemical Engineering schools. Get the full Ohio University Lancaster Campus report
Miami University Oxford landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Miami University Oxford
Related Chemical Engineering Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Chemical Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 214 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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