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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 983 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 8 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read more about 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 #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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.

Full Iowa State University Chemical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Mizzou

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, UND has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UND

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Chemical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at SD Mines

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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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