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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$65,011 Avg Salary
$23,285 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 32% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 68% are male.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,378. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the chem eng majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Women make up 47% of the chem eng majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $340.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 59% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $170, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 28% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

About 33% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 67% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $25,470.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 54% are male.

Chem Eng majors at WUSTL take out an average of $15,402 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Of the 40 students majoring in chem eng at UND, 78% are male and 23% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at UND accumulate an average of around $27,008 in student debt.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 25% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 75% are male.

On average, chem eng graduates from Mizzou take out $25,870 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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 14 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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