by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 119 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for chemical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,527 master's degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.
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The chem eng master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality chem eng program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemical engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Stanford University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemical engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Cornell University
Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Princeton University
Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Northwestern University
WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Washington University in St Louis
Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Rice University
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Johns Hopkins University
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Southern California
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of California - San Diego
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Notre Dame
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 20 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 22 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 23 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 24 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 25 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO |
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One of 2 majors within the Chemical Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 31 |
