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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #72 in the country. In fact 12,917 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $15,402 in student debt.

Full Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

On average, chem eng graduates from Iowa State take out $22,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $340.

Full Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $250, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University Report

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Chem Eng majors at Mizzou take out an average of $25,870 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $25,470.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UNL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,068. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $266.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Iowa Report

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $170, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Kansas Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 249
Minnesota 191
Kansas 131
Iowa 189
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 45
South Dakota 42

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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