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2022 Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

7 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Chemical Engineering is the 66th most popular major in the country with 13,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Chemical Engineering Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 U of U are $24,695.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at U of U

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make more than $110k list, U of I has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of I Chemical Engineering Report

#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wyoming Chemical Engineering Report

#5

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Mines also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Mines

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 18 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make more than $110k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at CU - Boulder

#5 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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

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  • *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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