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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri

3 Colleges in Missouri
249 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$69,390 Avg Early-Career Salary
Chemical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 249 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri Your choice of chemical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Missouri

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chem eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Missouri Schools in Chem Eng

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Chemical Engineering degree recipients from Washington University in St Louis earn a boost of about $4,523 over the average earnings of chemical engineering majors.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Washington University in St Louis

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Rolla. This university ranks 2nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 120 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chem eng program earn an average of $64,363 for their early career.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$69,895 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in chemical engineering has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 44 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chem eng program earn an average of $69,895 for their early career.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 191
Kansas 266 131
Iowa 264 189
Nebraska 238 37
North Dakota 210 45
South Dakota 204 42

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Chemical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 249

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 725
Electrical Engineering 425
Civil Engineering 323
Computer Engineering 197
Biomedical Engineering 190
General Engineering 175
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 142
Other Engineering 142
Geoscience Engineering 140
Systems Engineering 131

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