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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$66,793 Avg Salary
$23,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,612 in student debt. 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Chem Eng majors at Iowa State take out an average of $22,464 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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The excellent programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at WUSTL take out is $17,500.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at KU accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt. 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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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at K -State take out is $21,500. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Chem Eng majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UND carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Chem Eng majors at Mizzou take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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.

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