2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Lafayette College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.
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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
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University of Delaware landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 836 |
| New York | 870 |
| Maryland | 285 |
| New Jersey | 394 |
| District of Columbia | 23 |
| Delaware | 108 |
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Chemical Engineering Related Rankings by Major
One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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