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2025 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

2 Colleges in Kansas
134 Bachelor's Degrees
$70,681 Avg Early-Career Salary
Chemical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for chemical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 134 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Kansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.

Top Kansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Chem Eng

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51 Annual Graduates
$77,492 Median Starting Salary
$20,000 Median Student Debt

Kansas State University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.

Bachelor's recipients from the chemical engineering degree program at Kansas State University get $6,811 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
78 Annual Graduates
$63,870 Median Starting Salary
$16,241 Median Student Debt

University of Kansas is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the chem eng program report average early career wages of $63,870.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 228 184
Minnesota 215 159
Iowa 197 171
Nebraska 180 35
North Dakota 149 40
South Dakota 148 31

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 134

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 340
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 105
Civil Engineering 103
Industrial Engineering 77
Architectural Engineering 60
Biomedical Engineering 56
Electrical Engineering 55
Computer Engineering 46
Agricultural Engineering 36
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 36

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