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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

31 Colleges
$66,596 Avg Salary
$24,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a .

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

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Carnegie Mellon take out is $25,500.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Chem Eng majors at Cornell take out an average of $17,155 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

On average, chem eng graduates from Bucknell take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Chem Eng majors at Lehigh take out an average of $26,655 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lafayette College did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Lafayette carry an average student debtload of $19,750.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the 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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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #8, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Villanova take out is $26,878.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Stevens take out is $26,730.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Chem Eng majors at UD take out an average of $26,788 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering colleges 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

More Chemical Engineering Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 25 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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