Best Chemical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 153 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	University Of Virginia-Main CampusPublic	$105,724	42	$17,500	Excellent	$28,903	Good
#27	North Carolina State University At RaleighPublic	$104,705	161	$20,121	Excellent	$23,000	Excellent
#28	Purdue University-Main CampusPublic	$104,514	164	$19,500	Excellent	$29,448	Good
#29	University Of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic	$104,317	155	$19,500	Excellent	$34,511	Good
#30	Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main CampusPublic	$104,104	183	$21,672	Excellent	$32,216	Good
#31	University Of DelawarePublic	$103,910	94	$24,572	Excellent	$43,000	Manageable
#32	Kettering UniversityPrivate	$103,868	24	$27,000	Excellent	$35,000	Good
#33	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic	$103,728	172	$25,000	Excellent	$38,368	Good
#34	Villanova UniversityPrivate	$103,601	50	$25,874	Excellent	$40,000	Manageable
#35	University Of Rhode IslandPublic	$103,525	28	$22,250	Excellent	$28,000	Good
#36	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPublic	$102,849	91	$16,000	Excellent	$15,000	Excellent
#37	University Of California-DavisPublic	$102,649	62	$13,000	Excellent	$25,733	Excellent
#38	Michigan State UniversityPublic	$102,223	102	$23,250	Excellent	$37,401	Good
#39	University Of Maryland-College ParkPublic	$102,149	63	$19,000	Excellent	$35,200	Good
#40	University Of Louisiana At LafayettePublic	$102,119	45	$22,902	Excellent	$13,655	Excellent
#41	University Of ArizonaPublic	$101,815	54	$19,620	Excellent	$30,126	Good
#42	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$101,726	68	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Excellent
#43	Lehigh UniversityPrivate	$101,720	39	$21,960	Excellent	$42,245	Manageable
#44	University Of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic	$101,676	103	$20,484	Excellent	$28,364	Good
#45	University Of TulsaPrivate	$101,626	23	$21,500	Excellent	$34,500	Good
#46	University Of LouisvillePublic	$101,068	47	$20,500	Excellent	$20,717	Excellent
#47	Lamar UniversityPublic	$101,018	46	$21,250	Excellent	$11,359	Excellent
#48	The University Of AlabamaPublic	$100,857	159	$22,750	Excellent	$48,666	Manageable
#49	Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic	$100,729	100	$21,500	Excellent	$25,294	Good
#50	University Of Southern CaliforniaPrivate	$100,646	36	$18,000	Excellent	$31,803	Good

#26University Of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA • Public

💰

$105,724Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$28,903

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

8.4% burden

#27North Carolina State University At Raleigh

Raleigh, NC • Public

💰

$104,705Program Earnings

161

Cohort

$20,121

Student Debt

$23,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

7.8% burden

#28Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN • Public

💰

$104,514Program Earnings

164

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$29,448

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

8.9% burden

#29University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL • Public

💰

$104,317Program Earnings

155

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$34,511

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

9.9% burden

#30Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA • Public

💰

$104,104Program Earnings

183

Cohort

$21,672

Student Debt

$32,216

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

9.9% burden

#31University Of Delaware

Newark, DE • Public

💰

$103,910Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,572

Student Debt

$43,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

12.5% burden

#32Kettering University

Flint, MI • Private nonprofit

💰

$103,868Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$35,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

11.3% burden

#33Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA • Public

💰

$103,728Program Earnings

172

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$38,368

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

11.7% burden

#34Villanova University

Villanova, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$103,601Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,874

Student Debt

$40,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

12.2% burden

#35University Of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI • Public

💰

$103,525Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,250

Student Debt

$28,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

9.2% burden

#36California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA • Public

💰

$102,849Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,000

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.7% burden

5.7% burden

#37University Of California-Davis

Davis, CA • Public

💰

$102,649Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,000

Student Debt

$25,733

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

7.3% burden

#38Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI • Public

💰

$102,223Program Earnings

102

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$37,401

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

11.4% burden

#39University Of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD • Public

💰

$102,149Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$35,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

10.2% burden

#40University Of Louisiana At Lafayette

Lafayette, LA • Public

💰

$102,119Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,902

Student Debt

$13,655

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

6.6% burden

#41University Of Arizona

Tucson, AZ • Public

💰

$101,815Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,620

Student Debt

$30,126

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

9.4% burden

#42Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$101,726Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.9% burden

3.8% burden

Bethlehem, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$101,720Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,960

Student Debt

$42,245

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

12.2% burden

#44University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI • Public

💰

$101,676Program Earnings

103

Cohort

$20,484

Student Debt

$28,364

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

9.2% burden

#45University Of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK • Private nonprofit

💰

$101,626Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$34,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.6% burden

#46University Of Louisville

Louisville, KY • Public

💰

$101,068Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$20,717

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

7.7% burden

Beaumont, TX • Public

💰

$101,018Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$11,359

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

6.0% burden

#48The University Of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL • Public

💰

$100,857Program Earnings

159

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$48,666

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

13.8% burden

#49Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ • Public

💰

$100,729Program Earnings

100

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$25,294

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

8.9% burden

#50University Of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$100,646Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$31,803

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

9.6% burden

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