2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
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.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the most popular school in New York for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
About 50% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 32% are male.
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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 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.
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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.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in chem eng at RIT, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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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Clarkson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. 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.
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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 very 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.
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University of Rochester 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 #9 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
About 32% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Stony Brook University 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. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in chem eng at SUNY Stony Brook, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 836 |
| 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 Majors Related to Chem Eng
| 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).
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