2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor'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 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in chem eng at Pitt, 62% are male and 38% are female.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $315.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 38% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 62% are male.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Drexel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,710. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $864, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Of the 80 students majoring in chem eng at NJIT, 61% are male and 39% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at NJIT accumulate an average of around $25,037 in student debt.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 75% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
Of the 74 students majoring in chem eng at RPI, 50% are male and 50% are female.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $620.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
About 36% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 45% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 55% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in chem eng at Cornell, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
About 36% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 64% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debt load of $23,363.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Women make up 44% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 836 |
| New York | 870 |
| Maryland | 285 |
| New Jersey | 394 |
| District of Columbia | 23 |
| Delaware | 108 |
Chemical Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.