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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #71 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New York. 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

#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

The excellent programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in New York. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

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#7

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #7, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Full Chemical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #10, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 11 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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