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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

In 2020-2021, 836 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucknell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lafayette College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 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. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Drexel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,710. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $864.

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#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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