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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 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 #8 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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University of Maryland - College Park 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 #9 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Stevens is a moderately-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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