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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #76 most popular major in the country with 2,662 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the chem eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Delaware landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 305
Pennsylvania 206
Maryland 93
New Jersey 108
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 33

One of 39 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Chem Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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