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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York

9 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Chemical Engineering is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 13,314 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New York, there were 939 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 9 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in New York. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree chem eng students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Chemical Engineering Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Cornell

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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.

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#4

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan College landed the #4 spot on the list. Manhattan is a small school located in Riverdale, New York that handed out 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattan also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan are $20,102.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Manhattan College

#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 Master’s in New York list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Chemical Engineering Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 Syracuse University are $41,714.

Full Syracuse University Chemical Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 59 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Columbia

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rochester Chemical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI 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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