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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$61,653 Avg Salary
$22,517 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a .

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Chemical Engineering

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

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Mines carry an average student debtload of $25,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $573.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at BYU take out is $14,379.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Chem Eng majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for chemical engineering students. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $25,725 in student debt. 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 colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

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

More Chemical Engineering Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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