by our College Data Analytics Team
[Chemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a chemical engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find where chemical engineering graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send chemical engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Brigham Young University Provo the top school for chemical engineering graduate earnings in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. After graduating, chemical engineering degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo typically earn about $109,703 annually.
University Of Colorado Boulder produces some of the highest-paid graduates in chemical engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. Students who complete the chemical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $115,257.
University Of Utah came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying chemical engineering schools. University Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Chemical Engineering graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of about $94,911 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Idaho earned it the #4 place for chemical engineering. University Of Idaho is a public school located in the town of Moscow. Early-career chemical engineering graduates from University Of Idaho make a median of around $86,046 per year.
Colorado School Of Mines produces some of the highest-paid graduates in chemical engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. Early-career chemical engineering graduates from Colorado School Of Mines make a median of around $95,781 per year.
Colorado State University Fort Collins landed the #6 spot for chemical engineering salaries this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Chemical Engineering graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of about $97,269 a year early in their careers.
Montana State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a public institution. After graduating, chemical engineering degree recipients from Montana State University typically earn about $82,446 annually.
University Of Wyoming ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying chemical engineering schools. University Of Wyoming is a public school located in the town of Laramie. After graduating, chemical engineering degree recipients from University Of Wyoming typically earn about $88,026 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their chemical engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 8 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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