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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$75,252 Avg Salary

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

With 206 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemical engineering is the #57 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Chemical Engineering

#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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Chemical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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