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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #76 in the country. In fact 2,662 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 65
Utah 27
Idaho 9
Montana 6
Wyoming 10

Chemical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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