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

27 Colleges
$75,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Full Chemical Engineering at Princeton University Report

#3

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

Full Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University Report

#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Cornell University Report

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools 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 25 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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