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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

31 Colleges
$65,011 Avg Salary
$23,285 Avg Student Debt

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

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

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.

Full Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University Report

#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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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#7

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College 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 #7 on the list. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

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Stevens Institute of Technology 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 #8 on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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University of Delaware 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 836
New York 870
Maryland 285
New Jersey 394
District of Columbia 23
Delaware 108

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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