Best Chemical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 153 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#101	University Of ArkansasPublic	$93,641	65	$21,500	Excellent	$28,086	Good
#102	Clarkson UniversityPrivate	$93,614	45	$26,000	Excellent	$36,890	Manageable
#103	University Of KansasPublic	$93,391	62	$21,000	Excellent	$32,347	Good
#104	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic	$93,264	129	$19,500	Excellent	$23,519	Good
#105	Wayne State UniversityPublic	$93,047	23	$21,250	Excellent	$16,378	Excellent
#106	University Of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic	$92,946	86	$19,500	Excellent	$25,729	Good
#107	Iowa State UniversityPublic	$92,773	123	$22,869	Excellent	$25,950	Good
#108	Oregon State UniversityPublic	$92,741	76	$21,221	Excellent	$28,923	Good
#109	Prairie View A & M UniversityPublic	$92,591	50	$27,000	Excellent	$16,012	Good
#110	California State University-Long BeachPublic	$92,523	80	$14,289	Excellent	$15,177	Excellent
#111	The University Of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic	$92,511	16	$19,500	Excellent	$17,353	Excellent
#112	University Of RochesterPrivate	$92,102	45	$21,000	Excellent	$30,000	Good
#113	Clemson UniversityPublic	$92,098	61	$21,500	Excellent	$35,463	Manageable
#114	Kansas State UniversityPublic	$92,068	41	$21,250	Excellent	$27,283	Good
#115	Western Michigan UniversityPublic	$91,777	47	$26,188	Excellent	$22,488	Good
#116	Stanford UniversityPrivate	$91,744	12	—	—	—	—
#117	The University Of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic	$91,643	64	$20,500	Excellent	$30,610	Good
#118	Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic	$91,580	42	$15,650	Excellent	$11,640	Excellent
#119	University Of Maryland-Baltimore CountyPublic	$91,547	49	$19,500	Excellent	$26,987	Good
#120	University Of California-RiversidePublic	$91,457	63	$17,500	Excellent	$18,275	Excellent
#121	Widener UniversityPrivate	$91,145	12	$27,000	Excellent	$33,146	Manageable
#122	South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyPublic	$90,845	26	$27,000	Excellent	$23,390	Good
#123	Florida State UniversityPublic	$90,815	52	$18,000	Excellent	$17,000	Excellent
#124	University Of Alabama In HuntsvillePublic	$90,681	33	$20,705	Excellent	$20,297	Good
#125	University Of Akron Main CampusPublic	$90,279	60	$23,250	Excellent	$22,000	Good

#101University Of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR • Public

💰

$93,641Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$28,086

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

10.4% burden

#102Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$93,614Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$36,890

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

13.2% burden

#103University Of Kansas

Lawrence, KS • Public

💰

$93,391Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$32,347

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

11.3% burden

#104Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ • Public

💰

$93,264Program Earnings

129

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$23,519

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

9.0% burden

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#105Wayne State University

Detroit, MI • Public

💰

$93,047Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$16,378

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

7.8% burden

#106University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN • Public

💰

$92,946Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$25,729

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

9.6% burden

#107Iowa State University

Ames, IA • Public

💰

$92,773Program Earnings

123

Cohort

$22,869

Student Debt

$25,950

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

10.3% burden

#108Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR • Public

💰

$92,741Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,221

Student Debt

$28,923

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

10.6% burden

#109Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX • Public

💰

$92,591Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$16,012

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

8.9% burden

#110California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA • Public

💰

$92,523Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,289

Student Debt

$15,177

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.8% burden

6.2% burden

#111The University Of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN • Public

💰

$92,511Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,353

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

7.7% burden

#112University Of Rochester

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$92,102Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$30,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

10.9% burden

#113Clemson University

Clemson, SC • Public

💰

$92,098Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,463

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

12.3% burden

#114Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS • Public

💰

$92,068Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$27,283

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

10.4% burden

#115Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI • Public

💰

$91,777Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,188

Student Debt

$22,488

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

10.3% burden

#116Stanford University

Stanford, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,744Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#117The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN • Public

💰

$91,643Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$30,610

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

11.1% burden

#118Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN • Public

💰

$91,580Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,650

Student Debt

$11,640

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

5.8% burden

#119University Of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD • Public

💰

$91,547Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$26,987

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

10.0% burden

#120University Of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA • Public

💰

$91,457Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$18,275

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

7.7% burden

#121Widener University

Chester, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,145Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$33,146

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

13.0% burden

#122South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology

Rapid City, SD • Public

💰

$90,845Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$23,390

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

10.8% burden

#123Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL • Public

💰

$90,815Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$17,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

7.5% burden

#124University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Huntsville, AL • Public

💰

$90,681Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,705

Student Debt

$20,297

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.9% burden

#125University Of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH • Public

💰

$90,279Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$22,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

9.8% burden

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