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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$36,211 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chem eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Chemical Engineering at Villanova University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#3

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

Bucknell graduate students pay an average of $26,112 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #2 for overall quality for chem eng in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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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 Value Chemical Engineering Master’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 moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lehigh also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #6, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

Manhattan graduate students pay an average of $21,052 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon 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 #7 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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