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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado

3 Colleges
$61,828 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #45 most popular major in Colorado with 378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools in Chemical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in Colorado for chemical engineering students. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

Chem Eng majors at Mines take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $573, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at CU - Boulder take out is $25,250.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

On average, chem eng graduates from Colorado State take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $367.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 213
Idaho 28
Montana 92
Wyoming 41

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 3 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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