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2026 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[Chemical Engineering Schools](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for chemical engineering schools students.

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• Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

2026 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the chemical engineering schools degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools Schools

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University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR

$5,274 In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,250 Avg Student Debt

$48,992 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez earned the #1 spot for value among chemical engineering schools schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Located in the city of Mayaguez, University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,274. Students borrow a median of $7,250 to complete the chemical engineering schools program here. Early-career chemical engineering schools graduates make about $47,701. That is a strong return on a $7,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 56%.

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Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus
Hato Rey, PR

$9,870 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,182 Avg Student Debt

$47,540 Median Earnings (10yr)

Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value chemical engineering schools schools. Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hato Rey. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,870. Typical student debt for chemical engineering schools graduates is $23,182. Chemical Engineering Schools graduates of Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus earn a median of $29,146 early in their careers. Set against $23,182 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.