2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Chemical Engineering Programs

By the OnlineU team | Updated 3/13/2020

2020 Most Affordable Chemical Engineering Masters Degrees Badge

By the OnlineU team | Updated 3/13/2020

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
# 1	#1 University of Virginia	$8,115
# 2	#2 University of North Dakota	$11,460
# 3	#3 Kansas State University	$11,473
# 4	#4 Auburn University	$14,235
# 5	#5 Stanford University	$20,280
# 6	#6 Villanova University Online Graduate Programs	$21,600
# 7	#7 North Carolina State University	$21,955
# 8	#8 Illinois Institute of Technology	$23,625
# 9	#9 Lehigh University	$24,000
# 10	#10 University of Southern California	$29,050

#1

#1

University of Virginia

Charlottesville (VA)

Annual Tuition: $8,115

Annual Tuition: $8,115

Annual Tuition: $8,115

Financial Aid Recipients: 57%
Average SATs: 1340 -1520
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 296
Graduate Online Enrollment: 759
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering

#2

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks (ND)

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Financial Aid Recipients: 92%
Average SATs: 1010 -1250
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 1,851
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,500
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Bachelor's Degrees

Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Online Master's Degrees

Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

#3

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan (KS)

Annual Tuition: $11,473

Annual Tuition: $11,473

Annual Tuition: $11,473

Financial Aid Recipients: 88%
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 961
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,425
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

#4

#4

Auburn University

Auburn (AL)

Annual Tuition: $14,235

Annual Tuition: $14,235

Annual Tuition: $14,235

Financial Aid Recipients: 72%
Average SATs: 1150 -1320
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 398
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,298
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science in Polymer and Fiber Engineering

#5

#5

Stanford University

Stanford (CA)

Annual Tuition: $20,280

Annual Tuition: $20,280

Annual Tuition: $20,280

Financial Aid Recipients: 70%
Average SATs: 1440 -1570
Graduate Online Enrollment: 0
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: WSCUC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

#6

#6

Villanova University Online Graduate Programs

Online

Annual Tuition: $21,600

Annual Tuition: $21,600

Annual Tuition: $21,600

Financial Aid Recipients: 63%
Average SATs: 1320 -1470
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 196
Graduate Online Enrollment: 2,660
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: MSCHE

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering
Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering - Thesis
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

#7

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh (NC)

Annual Tuition: $21,955

Annual Tuition: $21,955

Annual Tuition: $21,955

Financial Aid Recipients: 68%
Average SATs: 1250 -1420
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 791
Graduate Online Enrollment: 2,298
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Engineering - Concentration in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

#8

#8

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago (IL)

Annual Tuition: $23,625

Annual Tuition: $23,625

Annual Tuition: $23,625

Financial Aid Recipients: 100%
Average SATs: 1190 -1400
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 32
Graduate Online Enrollment: 255
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Chemical Engineering

#9

#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem (PA)

Annual Tuition: $24,000

Annual Tuition: $24,000

Annual Tuition: $24,000

Financial Aid Recipients: 69%
Average SATs: 1280 -1450
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 0
Graduate Online Enrollment: 320
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: MSCHE

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Engineering in Biological Chemical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Chemical Energy Engineering
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering

#10

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles (CA)

Annual Tuition: $29,050

Annual Tuition: $29,050

Annual Tuition: $29,050

Financial Aid Recipients: 69%
Average SATs: 1360 -1530
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 10
Graduate Online Enrollment: 6,641
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: WSCUC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

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