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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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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.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

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

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of North Dakota

#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 #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University

#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. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 22 doctorate’s chem eng degrees 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at SD Mines

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s 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. 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 K -State

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Chemical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 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 Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3 in overall quality

Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering Report

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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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