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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 727 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,813 and $21,647 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, BYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at BYU

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UW

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Full U of U Chemical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at CU - Boulder

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, U of I has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Idaho

#7

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mines Chemical Engineering Report

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#7 in overall quality

Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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