Best Chemical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 153 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#126	New Mexico State University-Main CampusPublic	$90,091	40	$17,095	Excellent	$10,166	Excellent
#127	New York UniversityPrivate	$89,744	40	$20,500	Excellent	$64,795	Challenging
#128	Youngstown State UniversityPublic	$89,150	38	$24,000	Excellent	$16,900	Good
#129	Cuny City CollegePublic	$88,659	32	$11,990	Excellent	$17,460	Excellent
#130	Stony Brook UniversityPublic	$88,593	35	$18,228	Excellent	$21,400	Good
#131	Trine UniversityPrivate	$88,192	27	$25,000	Excellent	$32,897	Manageable
#132	University Of Nebraska-LincolnPublic	$88,067	25	$21,000	Excellent	$25,798	Good
#133	Montana State UniversityPublic	$87,590	85	$22,500	Excellent	$25,000	Good
#134	Syracuse UniversityPrivate	$87,529	19	$26,000	Excellent	$39,841	Manageable
#135	University Of Illinois ChicagoPublic	$87,407	65	$16,704	Excellent	$24,323	Good
#136	University Of North DakotaPublic	$87,309	34	$22,057	Excellent	$14,269	Good
#137	University Of ConnecticutPublic	$87,267	65	$21,500	Excellent	$35,324	Manageable
#138	Ohio University-Main CampusPublic	$85,990	41	$21,056	Excellent	$23,508	Good
#139	New Mexico Institute Of Mining And TechnologyPublic	$85,900	21	$19,085	Excellent	$17,000	Good
#140	University Of Minnesota-DuluthPublic	$85,667	57	$22,024	Excellent	$22,127	Good
#141	University Of New HavenPrivate	$85,269	9	$27,000	Excellent	$54,414	Challenging
#142	University Of Nevada-RenoPublic	$84,965	31	$18,922	Excellent	$26,150	Good
#143	Illinois Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$84,876	25	$25,000	Excellent	$36,438	Manageable
#144	Howard UniversityPrivate	$84,653	21	—	—	—	—
#145	Milwaukee School Of EngineeringPrivate	$81,935	17	$27,000	Excellent	$34,081	Manageable
#146	University Of WyomingPublic	$81,629	30	$18,000	Excellent	$16,000	Good
#147	Cleveland State UniversityPublic	$81,185	35	$21,797	Excellent	$16,998	Good
#148	University Of IdahoPublic	$80,558	10	$21,982	Excellent	$21,162	Good
#149	Columbia University In The City Of New YorkPrivate	$75,204	21	—	—	—	—
#150	Tufts UniversityPrivate	$73,635	26	—	—	—	—

#126New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM • Public

💰

$90,091Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,095

Student Debt

$10,166

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

5.8% burden

#127New York University

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,744Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$64,795

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

19.4% burden

#128Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH • Public

💰

$89,150Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$16,900

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

8.9% burden

#129Cuny City College

New York, NY • Public

💰

$88,659Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,990

Student Debt

$17,460

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

6.7% burden

#130Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY • Public

💰

$88,593Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,228

Student Debt

$21,400

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

8.9% burden

Angola, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,192Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$32,897

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

13.1% burden

#132University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE • Public

💰

$88,067Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$25,798

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

10.6% burden

#133Montana State University

Bozeman, MT • Public

💰

$87,590Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$25,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

10.8% burden

#134Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,529Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$39,841

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

15.2% burden

#135University Of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL • Public

💰

$87,407Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,704

Student Debt

$24,323

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

9.4% burden

#136University Of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND • Public

💰

$87,309Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,057

Student Debt

$14,269

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

8.1% burden

#137University Of Connecticut

Storrs, CT • Public

💰

$87,267Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,324

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

13.2% burden

#138Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH • Public

💰

$85,990Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,056

Student Debt

$23,508

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

10.4% burden

#139New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology

Socorro, NM • Public

💰

$85,900Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,085

Student Debt

$17,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

8.4% burden

#140University Of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN • Public

💰

$85,667Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,024

Student Debt

$22,127

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

10.3% burden

#141University Of New Haven

West Haven, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,269Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$54,414

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

19.6% burden

#142University Of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV • Public

💰

$84,965Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,922

Student Debt

$26,150

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

10.8% burden

#143Illinois Institute Of Technology

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$84,876Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$36,438

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

14.7% burden

#144Howard University

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$84,653Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#145Milwaukee School Of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI • Private nonprofit

💰

$81,935Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$34,081

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.2% burden

15.3% burden

#146University Of Wyoming

Laramie, WY • Public

💰

$81,629Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$16,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.4% burden

#147Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH • Public

💰

$81,185Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,797

Student Debt

$16,998

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

9.7% burden

#148University Of Idaho

Moscow, ID • Public

💰

$80,558Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,982

Student Debt

$21,162

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

10.9% burden

#149Columbia University In The City Of New York

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$75,204Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

Medford, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$73,635Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

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