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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 52% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 48% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in chem eng at UD, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 19 students majoring in chem eng at Carnegie Mellon, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 15 students majoring in chem eng at University at Buffalo, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 36% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

About 50% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular 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 small city of Princeton.

About 40% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

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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 25 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.

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