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

4 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 546 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Pennsylvania

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree chem eng students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree chem eng students list, Pitt has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

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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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