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

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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. 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.

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 10 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#8 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree chem eng students with aid list, UND has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska 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.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UNL

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took 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 Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Iowa

#10 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMN Duluth

#10

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 29 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

#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 Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree chem eng students with aid list, SD Mines has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SD Mines Chemical Engineering Report

#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 3 students 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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