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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Chemical Engineering is the 66th most popular major in the country with 13,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,963 and had an average of $22,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 727 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,813 and $21,647 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at BYU

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Laramie, Wyoming 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.

UW also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Wyoming are $16,615.

Full UW Chemical Engineering Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at U of U

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

#5

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 14 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Chemical Engineering Report

#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Idaho

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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