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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 12,690 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 837 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 537 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Rochester supports 11,741 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rochester Institute of Technology supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at RIT]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, Clarkson has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson University were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,482. To help with additional expenses, 38 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clarkson Veteran Student Life Report

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

With a ranking of #7, Manhattan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Riverdale, New York, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Manhattan also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,965 students enrolled at Manhattan College were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Manhattan College]](/colleges/manhattan-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. On top of their other funding sources, 59 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 29 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #11, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 58 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 15,227 students enrolled at CCNY were GI Bill® students, of which 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,172. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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