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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado

3 Colleges
$61,828 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Mines carry an average student debt load of $25,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $573, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

Chem Eng majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for chemical engineering students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $24,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $367.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 213
Idaho 28
Montana 92
Wyoming 41

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 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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