2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Chemical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU - Boulder are $13,901 a year.
CU - Boulder also took the #3 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mines are $19,532 per year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado State are $13,313 a year.
Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 213 |
| Idaho | 28 |
| Montana | 92 |
| Wyoming | 41 |
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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 3 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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