2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 142 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the chem eng master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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Out of the 142 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in chem eng at Carnegie Mellon, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Of the 57 students majoring in chem eng at Purdue, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Out of the 142 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 32% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the United States. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 39% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in chem eng at WUSTL, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in chem eng at Northeastern, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 39 students majoring in chem eng at U-M, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
About 27% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 36% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 64% are male.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo 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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University of Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 34% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in chem eng at UW Seattle, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 36% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 54% are male.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Texas Tech University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
About 22% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 78% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in chem eng at Rutgers New Brunswick, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 35% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in chem eng at Drexel, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Chemical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 22 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 22 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 24 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 26 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 26 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 26 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
Chemical Engineering by Region
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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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