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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 12,917 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,870 and had an average of $23,285 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 884 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,793 and $23,617 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful chemical engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree chem eng students.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full WUSTL Chemical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at SD Mines

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at KU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa State Chemical Engineering Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UND

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMN Duluth

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Iowa

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Kansas State University Chemical Engineering Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Chemical Engineering Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 44 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

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