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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 870 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

About 50% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 50% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $620, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at Cornell University Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 36% of the chem eng majors at the school.

On average, chem eng graduates from University at Buffalo take out $23,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 43% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 57% are male.

On average, chem eng graduates from CCNY take out $17,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at The City College of New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in chem eng at RIT, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the chem eng majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.

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#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

Women make up 48% of the chem eng majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $486, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at Clarkson University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 29 students majoring in chem eng at Columbia, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Chem Eng majors at Columbia take out an average of $18,826 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

About 32% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in chem eng at SUNY Stony Brook, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 836
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 16 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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