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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$65,011 Avg Salary
$23,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Mines take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,994. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $573.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at CU - Boulder take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,212.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $23,645 in student debt.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Montana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 378
Utah 213
Idaho 28
Montana 92
Wyoming 41

One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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