2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value 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 in Chemical Engineering
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $19,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #1 for overall quality for chem eng in Colorado.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for chemical engineering students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year. 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.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for chemical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at CU - Boulder take out is $25,250.
CU - Boulder also made our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
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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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