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

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

23 Colleges
$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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.

The Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 23 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 small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Delaware ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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With a ranking of #10, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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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 23 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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