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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$70,372 Avg Salary
$26,497 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 836 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Carnegie Mellon accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $315, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from Drexel take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $864.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Lehigh accumulate an average of around $26,655 in student debt.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University

#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for chemical engineering students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

On average, chem eng graduates from Villanova take out $26,878 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Bucknell take out is $27,000.

Full Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University Report

#7

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from Lafayette take out $19,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Widener take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Widener University

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Pitt Johnstown accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $315, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 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
New York 870
Maryland 285
New Jersey 394
District of Columbia 23
Delaware 108

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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