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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

11 Colleges
$75,252 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 870 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

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#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at New York University Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #10, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large 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
Pennsylvania 836
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 11 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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