Most Focused Chemical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
Chemical Engineering is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in chemical engineering than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania offering chemical engineering.
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Most Focused Schools for Chemical Engineering in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on chemical engineering in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 12 Most Focused Chemical Engineering Schools
Leading the list of the most focused chemical engineering schools is University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Lafayette College one of the most focused schools for chemical engineering. Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bucknell University ranks #3 for chemical engineering by degree focus. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Bucknell University awards are in chemical engineering, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lehigh University ranks #4 for chemical engineering by degree focus. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. About 3% of the degrees Lehigh University awards are in chemical engineering, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year.
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Villanova University is one of the most focused chemical engineering schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Villanova University awards are in chemical engineering, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year.
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Carnegie Mellon University placed #6 for chemical engineering by degree focus. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #7 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. About 1% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Main Campus awards are in chemical engineering, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year.
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Drexel University landed the #8 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #9 for chemical engineering focus this year. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 1.0% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in chemical engineering, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year.
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Widener University Main Campus placed #10 for chemical engineering by degree focus. Widener University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #11 for chemical engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Thomas Jefferson University awards are in chemical engineering, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
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