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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado

3 Colleges in Colorado
378 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$61,828 Avg Early-Career Salary
Chemical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 378 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado The chem eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Chemical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Chem Eng

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chem eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Chem Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Colorado School of Mines is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 154 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Those chemical engineering students who get their degree from Colorado School of Mines make $8,201 more than the standard chem eng student.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Colorado School of Mines

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 110 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chem eng program report average early career income of $56,279.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 114 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the chem eng program make about $59,177 in their early career salary.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 213
Idaho 219 28
Montana 188 92
Wyoming 162 41

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

Chem Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 377
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,108
Electrical Engineering 497
Civil Engineering 496
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 463
General Engineering 259
Systems Engineering 162
Environmental Engineering 136
Biomedical Engineering 134
Engineering Physics 86
Petroleum Engineering 86

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