2024 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

a master's degree in chemical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #85 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 60 master's degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chemical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for chemical engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemical engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Chem Eng

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

46 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering. 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

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

11 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	218
Pennsylvania	248	132
New Jersey	188	76
District of Columbia	154	1
Delaware	109	14

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Chemical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering	60

Majors Similar to Chem Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	366
Electrical Engineering	275
Systems Engineering	222
Biomedical Engineering	162
Mechanical Engineering	155
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	73
Civil Engineering	58
Environmental Engineering	56
Robotics Engineering	42
Materials Engineering	23

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova. More about our data sources and methodologies.