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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,314 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 727 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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 Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at BYU

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Wyoming

#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 14 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mines Chemical Engineering Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. 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 more about Chemical Engineering at U of U

#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 $30-$48k list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Chemical Engineering Report

#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 $30-$48k list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at U of I

#4 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 Chemical Engineering Report

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#7 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Montana State University 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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