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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,433 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Chemical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #64 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,433 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The chem eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Chemical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Chem Eng

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chem eng degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Chem Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
126 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Carnegie Mellon University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 126 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
131 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University

3
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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
52 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in chemical engineering has to take a look at Princeton University. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
114 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 114 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
108 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were about 108 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Delaware

6
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
64 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 64 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
136 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 136 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
124 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 124 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
65 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Villanova University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
78 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 824
Pennsylvania 978 785
Maryland 618 285
New Jersey 614 394
District of Columbia 441 23
Delaware 345 108

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Chemical Engineering is one of 2 different types of Chemical Engineering programs to choose from.

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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering 83

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