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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in New York

10 Ranked Colleges
204 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Chemical Engineering is the 66th most popular major in the country with 13,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,963 and had an average of $22,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 983 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,408 and $22,485 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 204 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 analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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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 10 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees 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.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree chem eng students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 61 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree chem eng students list, Cornell has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York list. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #10 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York. Manhattan College is a small school located in Riverdale, New York that handed out 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree chem eng students list, Manhattan has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan College are $20,102.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #6. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at NYU

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Columbia University in the City of New York 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in New York list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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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