2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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 Master'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 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Chemical Engineering
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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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Widener 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 large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 870 |
| Maryland | 285 |
| New Jersey | 394 |
| District of Columbia | 23 |
| Delaware | 108 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng
| 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 8 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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