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

12 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Plains States region, there were 988 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,090 and $22,852 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 90 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Chemical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Chemical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Chemical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 10 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University

#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#7 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#8 in overall quality

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UND

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Iowa

#9 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, SD Mines has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Chemical Engineering Report

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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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