by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 122 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,558 master's degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology
Your choice of chemical engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master's degree.
The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in chemical engineering. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Stanford University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemical engineering has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Pennsylvania is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Cornell University
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Princeton University
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Northwestern University
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the chem eng program make about $67,852 in their early career salary.
More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Rice University
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Johns Hopkins University
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Southern California
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of California - San Diego
NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.
Master's recipients from the chemical engineering major at North Carolina State University earn $13,973 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University
Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Notre Dame
Here are some additional great schools for Chemical Engineering students that almost earned our Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 20 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 21 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 23 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 25 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
View the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 1,527 |
| Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 31 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 8,658 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,218 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,020 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,884 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,089 |
| General Engineering | 2,969 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2,483 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,186 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,880 |
| Other Engineering | 1,409 |
