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2024 Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
266 Chemical Engineering Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, chemical & biomolecular engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #782 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemical & biomolecular engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 266 degrees in chemical & biomolecular engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering School

Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools The chemical engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Chemical & Biomolecular 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Chemical Engineering
Master's Degrees in Chemical Engineering
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of chemical engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Chemical Engineering

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical & biomolecular engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 13 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
76 Chemical Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a great choice for students interested in a degree in chemical & biomolecular engineering. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Every student who is interested in chemical & biomolecular engineering needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical & biomolecular engineering. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

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 approximately 3 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 12 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 7 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 6 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
38 Chemical Engineering Degrees Awarded

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 38 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 3 chemical & biomolecular engineering students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering by Region

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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering is one of 2 different types of Chemical Engineering programs to choose from.

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Chemical Engineering11,982

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