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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also 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. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 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 #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took 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.

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

#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 Getting Aid list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also took the #2 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Iowa State

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 more about Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UND Chemical Engineering Report

#6 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Chemical Engineering Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Full K -State 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 Getting Aid 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 also took the #8 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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

Read full report on 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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