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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in New York

9 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$38,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,314 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 939 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 73 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree chem eng students.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University at Buffalo

#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at The City College of New York

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Chemical Engineering Report

#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Clarkson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson are $34,232, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Clarkson

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at NYU

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Syracuse

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full RPI Chemical Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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