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Colorado State University - Fort Collins BS in Chemical Engineering

97 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$58,673 Average Salary
$24,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Colorado State BS in Chem Eng

#108 in the U.S
#3 in Colorado

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Colorado State was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado State.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering32
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering63
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans66
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering67
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans68
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering69
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)73
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans73
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)82
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)84
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)84
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)92
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)93
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)96
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)96
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)97
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools97
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)98
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering104
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering107
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools108
Best Chemical Engineering Schools108
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates108
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools111
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering118
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates135
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates136

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from Colorado State Cost?

$11,814 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,000 Average Student Debt

Colorado State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Colorado State paid an average of $1,407 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $428 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,426$28,147
Fees$2,388$2,388
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,787$10,787
On Campus Other Expenses$1,665$1,665

Learn more about Colorado State tuition and fees.

Colorado State Chem Eng BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado State took out an average of $24,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From Colorado State?

$58,673 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State is $58,673 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $62,713.

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Does Colorado State Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Online degrees for the Colorado State chem eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.

Colorado State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

97 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.2% Women
17.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 97 bachelor’s degrees in chem eng handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 41.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at Colorado State in 2019-2020, 17.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White60
International Students20
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Colorado State

Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering97

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering65
Civil Engineering100
Computer Engineering24
Electrical Engineering56
Engineering Science17

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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