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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York 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

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in chem eng at Cornell, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 2 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 20% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Women make up 50% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 22% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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

Full Chemical Engineering at The City College of New York Report

#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clarkson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in New York. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree 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.

Women make up 75% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University 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 New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at New York University Report

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges 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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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