Best Chemical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 153 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#76	University Of Cincinnati-Main CampusPublic	$97,220	124	$21,250	Excellent	$23,602	Good
#77	University Of DaytonPrivate	$97,184	46	$23,250	Excellent	$43,810	Manageable
#78	University Of New Mexico-Main CampusPublic	$96,810	47	$18,450	Excellent	$13,000	Excellent
#79	University Of California-San DiegoPublic	$96,798	129	$15,500	Excellent	$24,257	Good
#80	Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate	$96,533	46	$24,000	Excellent	$31,458	Good
#81	West Virginia UniversityPublic	$96,503	34	$22,500	Excellent	$32,980	Good
#82	Manhattan UniversityPrivate	$96,134	25	$26,000	Excellent	$56,630	Manageable
#83	Miami University-OxfordPublic	$96,025	30	$23,000	Excellent	$34,512	Good
#84	University Of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic	$95,989	39	$20,500	Excellent	$32,529	Good
#85	Mississippi State UniversityPublic	$95,968	73	$22,142	Excellent	$25,567	Good
#86	University Of Colorado BoulderPublic	$95,780	47	$19,500	Excellent	$46,340	Manageable
#87	Rowan UniversityPublic	$95,769	36	$20,500	Excellent	$27,445	Good
#88	University At BuffaloPublic	$95,424	53	$19,000	Excellent	$20,734	Good
#89	University Of Massachusetts-LowellPublic	$94,972	59	$23,704	Excellent	$18,400	Good
#90	University Of MainePublic	$94,964	34	$25,000	Excellent	$21,900	Good
#91	Missouri University Of Science And TechnologyPublic	$94,686	86	$23,250	Excellent	$30,462	Good
#92	Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate	$94,671	73	$10,250	Excellent	$29,048	Good
#93	Rochester Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$94,641	48	$26,778	Excellent	$35,625	Manageable
#94	Colorado School Of MinesPublic	$94,598	155	$23,000	Excellent	$53,505	Manageable
#95	Michigan Technological UniversityPublic	$94,478	88	$24,990	Excellent	$29,300	Good
#96	University Of South FloridaPublic	$94,387	111	$17,988	Excellent	$15,541	Excellent
#97	University Of Oklahoma-Norman CampusPublic	$94,291	61	$20,654	Excellent	$31,890	Good
#98	University Of ToledoPublic	$94,065	43	$22,250	Excellent	$19,243	Good
#99	University Of South AlabamaPublic	$93,943	21	$24,929	Excellent	$26,683	Good
#100	University Of New Hampshire-Main CampusPublic	$93,711	18	$26,814	Excellent	$36,545	Manageable

#76University Of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH • Public

💰

$97,220Program Earnings

124

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$23,602

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

8.9% burden

#77University Of Dayton

Dayton, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$97,184Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$43,810

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

13.5% burden

#78University Of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM • Public

💰

$96,810Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,450

Student Debt

$13,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

6.2% burden

#79University Of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA • Public

💰

$96,798Program Earnings

129

Cohort

$15,500

Student Debt

$24,257

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

8.0% burden

#80Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$96,533Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$31,458

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

11.2% burden

#81West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV • Public

💰

$96,503Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$32,980

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

11.2% burden

#82Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$96,134Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$56,630

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

17.0% burden

#83Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH • Public

💰

$96,025Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$34,512

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

11.7% burden

#84University Of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO • Public

💰

$95,989Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$32,529

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

10.8% burden

#85Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS • Public

💰

$95,968Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,142

Student Debt

$25,567

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

9.6% burden

#86University Of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO • Public

💰

$95,780Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$46,340

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

13.6% burden

Glassboro, NJ • Public

💰

$95,769Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$27,445

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

9.7% burden

#88University At Buffalo

Buffalo, NY • Public

💰

$95,424Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$20,734

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

8.1% burden

#89University Of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA • Public

💰

$94,972Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,704

Student Debt

$18,400

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

8.5% burden

#90University Of Maine

Orono, ME • Public

💰

$94,964Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$21,900

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

9.5% burden

#91Missouri University Of Science And Technology

Rolla, MO • Public

💰

$94,686Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$30,462

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

11.1% burden

#92Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,671Program Earnings

Cohort

$10,250

Student Debt

$29,048

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.9% burden

8.3% burden

#93Rochester Institute Of Technology

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,641Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,778

Student Debt

$35,625

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

12.9% burden

#94Colorado School Of Mines

Golden, CO • Public

💰

$94,598Program Earnings

155

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$53,505

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

16.1% burden

#95Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI • Public

💰

$94,478Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,990

Student Debt

$29,300

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

11.2% burden

#96University Of South Florida

Tampa, FL • Public

💰

$94,387Program Earnings

111

Cohort

$17,988

Student Debt

$15,541

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

6.8% burden

#97University Of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK • Public

💰

$94,291Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,654

Student Debt

$31,890

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

11.0% burden

#98University Of Toledo

Toledo, OH • Public

💰

$94,065Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,250

Student Debt

$19,243

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

8.5% burden

#99University Of South Alabama

Mobile, AL • Public

💰

$93,943Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,929

Student Debt

$26,683

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

10.7% burden

#100University Of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH • Public

💰

$93,711Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,814

Student Debt

$36,545

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

13.3% burden

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