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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Kansas

3 Colleges
$68,608 Avg Salary
$20,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 131 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kansas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for chemical engineering students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from KU carry an average student debt load of $19,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $170, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Kansas

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from K -State take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University Report

#3

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Out of the 3 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Atchison.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 249
Minnesota 191
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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