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

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$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school 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 Cornell University Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 20% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 12 students majoring in chem eng at RPI, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 22% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in New York. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 40% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at The City College of New York Report

#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Of the 4 students majoring in chem eng at University of Rochester, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at New York University Report

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 12 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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