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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,390 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 249 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chem eng majors pursuing a .

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemical Engineering

$11,509 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,509 per year. Chem Eng majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out an average of $26,077 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $340.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri list.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Missouri list.

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$58,866 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at WUSTL take out is $17,500.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #1 for overall quality for chem eng in Missouri.

Full Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 191
Kansas 131
Iowa 189
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 45
South Dakota 42

One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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