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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

40 Colleges
$66,596 Avg Salary
$24,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a .

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $15,500.

Full Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from Cornell take out $17,155 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, chem eng graduates from Carnegie Mellon take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from Pitt take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $315.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Drexel carry an average student debt load of $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $864, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $22,124 in student debt.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

On average, chem eng graduates from NJIT take out $25,243 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $23,947 in student debt.

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University of Delaware landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UD take out is $26,788.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Delaware

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 836
New York 870
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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