2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Chemical Engineering Programs
This list highlights 10 schools, all of which offer affordable online master's in chemical engineering programs. The University of Virginia is the #1 school on the list, offering a tuition rate of $8,115 annually. The University of North Dakota, ranked #2, has an annual tuition rate $11,460. Classes include Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics, Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Advanced Transport Phenomena, and Design of Engineering Experiments.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | $8,115 | |
| University of North Dakota | $11,460 | |
| Kansas State University | $11,473 | |
| Auburn University | $14,235 | |
| Stanford University | $20,280 | |
| Villanova University Online Graduate Programs | $21,600 | |
| North Carolina State University | $21,955 | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | $23,625 | |
| Lehigh University | $24,000 | |
| University of Southern California | $29,050 |
- Annual Tuition: $8,115
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 7,862
- Example Classes: Advanced Thermodynamics; Biochemical Engineering; Mass Transfer; Polymer Chemistry; Techniques for Chemical Engineering Analysis and Design; Transport Processes
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
- Annual Tuition: $11,460
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,328
- Example Classes: Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics; Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics; Advanced Transport Phenomena; Design of Engineering Experiments
Online Master's Degrees
- Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Annual Tuition: $11,473
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,352
- Example Classes: Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering; Air Quality Seminar; Bioseparations; Chemical Engineering Analysis I; Polymer Science and Engineering; Processing of Materials for Solid State Devices
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Annual Tuition: $14,235
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,812
- Example Classes: Chemical Engineering Analysis and Advanced Transport Phenomena; Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics; Chemical Reaction Engineering; Transport Phenomena
Online Master's Degrees
- M.S. in Chemical Engineering (Non-Thesis Option)
- M.S. in Chemical Engineering (Thesis Option)
- M.S. in Polymer and Fiber Engineering (Non-Thesis Option)
- M.S. in Polymer and Fiber Engineering (Thesis Option)
- Annual Tuition: $20,280
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 10,294
- Example Classes: Advanced Biochemical Engineering; Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering; Creating New Ventures in Engineering and Science-based Industries; Fundamentals and Applications of Spectroscopy; Microhydrodynamics; Molecular Thermodynamics
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Annual Tuition: $21,600
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,113
- Example Classes: Biomaterials & Drug Delivery; Gene & Cell Therapy; Global Pharmaceutical Business; Protein Engineering; Quantitative Safety Technology; Survey of Biomass Conversion
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering
- Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering - Thesis
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Annual Tuition: $21,955
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 10,280
- Example Classes: Advances in Pollution Prevention; Biochemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Process Modeling; Polymer Science & Technology; Polymers at Interfaces & Confined Geometrics
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Annual Tuition: $23,625
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,727
- Example Classes: Advanced Process Control; Chemical Reaction Engineering; Entrepreneurship & Intellectual Property Management; Thermodynamics
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Chemical Engineering
- Annual Tuition: $24,000
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,802
- Example Classes: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics; Chemical Reaction Engineering; Mathematics Methods in Chemical Engineering; Transport Processes
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Engineering in Biological Chemical Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Chemical Energy Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
- Annual Tuition: $29,050
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 27,403
- Example Classes: Chemical Engineering Kinetics; Modeling and Analysis of Chemical Engineering Systems; Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers; Viscous Flow
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering