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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 8 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Chemical Engineering Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 22 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Dakota Chemical Engineering Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 K -State are $24,115.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University

#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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Chemical Engineering Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Iowa

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 more about Chemical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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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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