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Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering

#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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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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 5 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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