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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 13,610 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 14 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, U of U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, U of I has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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.

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#5 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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