2026 Best Chemical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Chemical Engineering associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 214 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Chemical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Austin Community College District tops our 2026 ranking of the best Chemical Engineering associate's degree schools in the United States. Set in Austin, TX, Austin Community College District is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,550, with out-of-state students paying around $10,590. Austin Community College District Chemical Engineering students take on a median of $14,519 in debt. More on Austin Community College District
Auburn University came in at #2 on this year's Chemical Engineering ranking in the United States. Get the full Auburn University report
University Of Louisiana Lafayette came in at #3 on this year's Chemical Engineering ranking in the United States. See the full University Of Louisiana Lafayette profile
The strong Chemical Engineering programs at Howard University earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read more about Howard University
University Of Iowa came in at #5 on this year's Chemical Engineering ranking in the United States. See the full University Of Iowa profile
Elon University landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Elon University
Hampton University placed #7 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Hampton University
University Of New Haven did well this year, earning the #8 position. See the full University Of New Haven profile
Ohio University Zanesville Campus landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University did well this year, earning the #10 position. Read more about Virginia Commonwealth University
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Read more about Carnegie Mellon University
Princeton University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Read more about Princeton University
Tennessee Technological University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full Tennessee Technological University profile
University At Buffalo ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full University At Buffalo profile
Mcneese State University placed #15 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on Mcneese State University
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology placed #16 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology report
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point report
Spokane Falls Community College placed #18 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Spokane Falls Community College report
Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology profile
Trine University
Trine University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Trine University
University Of Houston ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full University Of Houston profile
Dordt College
Dordt College placed #22 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Dordt College
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #23 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Kentucky came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Kentucky profile
Tacoma Community College placed #25 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on Tacoma Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Chemical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
New Jersey Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on New Jersey Institute Of Technology
Michigan State University came in at #27 in this year's ranking. See the full Michigan State University profile
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Worcester Polytechnic Institute report
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus placed #29 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
California Institute Of Technology ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Get the full California Institute Of Technology report
Washington University In St Louis ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. More on Washington University In St Louis
Cuny City College placed #32 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny City College
University Of California Irvine did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read more about University Of California Irvine
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #34 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #35 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Lowell
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus report
Prairie View A And M University landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. More on Prairie View A And M University
Whatcom Community College landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. More on Whatcom Community College
The University Of Tennessee did well this year, earning the #39 position. See the full The University Of Tennessee profile
University Of South Florida Main Campus landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of South Florida Main Campus
Highline Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full Highline Community College profile
University Of Delaware landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Delaware
West Virginia University did well this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about West Virginia University
Ohio University Southern Campus came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Ohio University Southern Campus
New York University came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read more about New York University
Middlesex Community College Bedford ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full Middlesex Community College Bedford profile
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. See the full Tulane University Of Louisiana profile
University Of Maine landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Maine
The University Of Alabama ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full The University Of Alabama profile
Related Chemical Engineering Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Chemical Engineering Schools (All Levels)
- Best Chemical Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Chemical Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 214 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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