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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in New York

18 Colleges
$62,417 Avg Salary
$23,332 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in New York for chemical engineering students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $17,155 in student debt.

Full Chemical Engineering at Cornell University Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at University at Buffalo take out is $22,124.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

On average, chem eng graduates from RPI take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $620, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at CCNY accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

Full Chemical Engineering at The City College of New York Report

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.

Full Chemical Engineering at New York University Report

#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #7, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Clarkson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $486, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

On average, chem eng graduates from University of Rochester take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Chem Eng majors at RIT take out an average of $30,750 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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#10

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

Chem Eng majors at Manhattan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $366, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at Manhattan College Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges 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 18 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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