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. The schools below are the most focused on chemical engineering in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 92 chemical engineering schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to chemical engineering than South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology. Set in the city of Rapid City, South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology awards are in chemical engineering, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is one of the most focused chemical engineering schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a public institution. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Colorado School Of Mines came in at #3 on our list of the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Colorado School Of Mines awards are in chemical engineering, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lehigh University is one of the most focused chemical engineering schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute one of the most focused schools for chemical engineering. Located in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Princeton University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Manhattan College landed the #7 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Manhattan College awards are in chemical engineering, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Montana State University placed #9 for chemical engineering by degree focus. Located in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a public university. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina State University At Raleigh comes in at #10 for chemical engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees North Carolina State University At Raleigh awards are in chemical engineering, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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Clarkson University comes in at #11 for chemical engineering focus this year. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rice University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tennessee Technological University landed the #13 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Technological University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Tennessee Technological University awards are in chemical engineering, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Jersey Institute Of Technology placed #14 for chemical engineering by degree focus. New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Newark. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Purdue University Main Campus ranked #15 on our list of the most focused chemical engineering schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #16 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Michigan Technological University awards are in chemical engineering, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #17 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Irvine landed the #18 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stanford University comes in at #19 for chemical engineering focus this year. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Stanford University awards are in chemical engineering, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Dakota placed #20 for chemical engineering by degree focus. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. About 1% of the degrees University Of North Dakota awards are in chemical engineering, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Delaware landed the #21 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia University In The City Of New York comes in at #22 for chemical engineering focus this year. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemical engineering, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Maine placed #23 for chemical engineering by degree focus. University Of Maine is a public school located in the suburb of Orono. About 1% of the degrees University Of Maine awards are in chemical engineering, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Thomas Jefferson University placed #24 for chemical engineering by degree focus. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Chemical Engineering accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cornell University landed the #25 spot among the most focused chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Cornell University awards are in chemical engineering, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Chemical Engineering Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for chemical engineering this year:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, 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.
