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

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$75,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Chemical Engineering

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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 colleges 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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