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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

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 Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

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 Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Rice University

#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 #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UT Austin

#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Chemical Engineering Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k 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 UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 12 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University

#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #0 rank 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 University of Tulsa are $24,080.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Tulsa

#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville 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 $48-$75k ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#12

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 11 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 UNM

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #8 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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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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