2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 117 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the chem eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in chem eng at Georgia Tech, 68% are male and 33% are female.
Full Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 74% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 55% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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Out of the 117 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the United States. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Of the 27 students majoring in chem eng at NC State, 63% are male and 37% are female.
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 69% are male.
Full Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 13% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
About 33% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 52% of the chem eng majors at the school.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 20% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 20% of the chem eng majors at the school.
University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 65% are male.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 68% are male.
Full Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report
University of Delaware ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
About 37% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 63% are male.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 44% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 56% are male.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 18 students majoring in chem eng at Texas Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Chemical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 18 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 20 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 21 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 21 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 21 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
Chemical Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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.
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