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

12 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 983 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 90 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical engineering programs and cost less that 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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The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 29 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Chemical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Iowa State

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Chemical Engineering Report

#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#8 in overall quality

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UND Chemical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at K -State

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Iowa

#9 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Kansas

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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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