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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 988 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,090 and $22,852 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 90 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 UND are $18,326.

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#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 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 #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Chemical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Chemical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Chemical Engineering Report

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Iowa

#9 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at SD Mines

#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas 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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