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

13 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Chemical Engineering is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 13,314 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,595 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 120 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice University Chemical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 26 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Chemical Engineering Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Arizona

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Chemical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at NMSU Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Chemical Engineering Report

#12

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#13

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Tulsa

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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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