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2026 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Arizona

[Chemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for chemical engineering students.

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• Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Arizona

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

Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools

1

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Arizona State University the best value for a degree in chemical engineering in Arizona. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Chemical Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Chemical Engineering graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $78,813 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,250 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in chemical engineering will find it at University Of Arizona, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete the chemical engineering program here. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $73,479. That is a strong return on a $21,250 median debt. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.