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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$29,010 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,011 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chem eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UND take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,008.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of North Dakota Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $25,470.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SD Mines are $16,530 a year.

Full Chemical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $250, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year. 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.

UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year. Chem Eng majors at Mizzou take out an average of $25,870 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

With a ranking of #8, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $340.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri University of Science and Technology also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year. 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

With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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