2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,610 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,963 and had an average of $22,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 344 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,133 and $25,417 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#1

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Mines

#3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Colorado State

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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