2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
9Colleges in Pennsylvania
786Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Ranked #64 in popularity, chemical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 786 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The chem eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Pennsylvania
The schools below may not offer all types of chem eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 126 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in chemical engineering needs to look into Lehigh University. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 124 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
Villanova University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were roughly 65 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.
Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 121 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 35 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 22 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.
Pitt Johnstown is a small public university located in the suburb of Johnstown. This university ranks 76th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 20 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Johnstown in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The chem eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
