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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

37 Colleges
$65,011 Avg Salary
$23,285 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 .

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the 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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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school 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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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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