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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 Southwest region, there were 1,595 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,888 and $21,468 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 120 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Chemical Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 UH are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Chemical Engineering Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 12 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Chemical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Chemical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Chemical Engineering Report

#12

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 11 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UNM

#13

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, 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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