2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for chem eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.
Iowa State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $12,065 per year.
Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 249 |
| Minnesota | 191 |
| Kansas | 131 |
| Nebraska | 37 |
| North Dakota | 45 |
| South Dakota | 42 |
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Chemical Engineering Related Majors for Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng
| 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 2 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).
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