2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 12,690 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 883 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 740 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 108 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 40 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
KU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 40 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UND also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 796 of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND were GI Bill® students, of which 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UND]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
UNL also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 41 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report
Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 54 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at K -State]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
SD Mines also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 2,475 students enrolled at SD Mines, 146 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,477. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology]](/colleges/south-dakota-school-of-mines-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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