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Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools

140 Ranked Colleges
1,571 Chemical Engineering Graduations

Chemical Engineering draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most chemical engineering degrees of any in the United States.

College Factual ranked the 140 chemical engineering schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.

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These are the schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in chemical engineering.

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The most popular school in the country for chemical engineering students is Columbia University In The City Of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 122 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for Columbia University In The City Of New York

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Arizona State University is one of the most popular chemical engineering schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 51 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at Arizona State University

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Johns Hopkins University ranks #3 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. This school awarded about 50 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at Johns Hopkins University

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North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #4 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. This school awarded about 47 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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Cornell University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 40 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for Cornell University

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Main Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for Purdue University Main Campus

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Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #7 for chemical engineering this year. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Carnegie Mellon University graduated around 37 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Carnegie Mellon University

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public university. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduated around 34 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Washington Seattle Campus

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford University placed #9 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford. Stanford University graduated around 33 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Stanford University

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University At Buffalo comes in at #10 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. This school awarded about 33 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at University At Buffalo

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University Of California Berkeley landed the #11 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at University Of California Berkeley

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Rutgers University New Brunswick comes in at #12 for chemical engineering this year. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 31 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Rutgers University New Brunswick

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University Of Florida placed #13 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Florida

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #14 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #15 for chemical engineering this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Pennsylvania graduated around 30 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of Pennsylvania

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Colorado School Of Mines ranked #16 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. Colorado School Of Mines graduated around 29 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Colorado School Of Mines

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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology comes in at #17 for chemical engineering this year. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Read the full chemical engineering report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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University Of California Irvine ranked #18 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. University Of California Irvine is a public school located in the city of Irvine. University Of California Irvine graduated around 26 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of California Irvine

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #19 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. Yale University graduated around 24 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at Yale University

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Texas A And M University College Station ranked #20 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 23 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Texas A And M University College Station

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Northeastern University comes in at #21 for chemical engineering this year. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 22 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at Northeastern University

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University Of California San Diego comes in at #22 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of California San Diego

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University Of Colorado Boulder comes in at #23 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Colorado Boulder

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Northwestern University placed #24 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 20 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at Northwestern University

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University Of Chicago landed the #25 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 20 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Chicago

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many chemical engineering students:

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Rice University
Houston, TX
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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in chemical engineering every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Chemical Engineering Graduations
#51 University Of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD 11
#52 Auburn University Auburn, AL 10
#53 Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH 10
#54 The University Of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 10
#55 University Of Arizona Tucson, AZ 10
#56 University Of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 10
#57 University Of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 10
#58 Montana State University Bozeman, MT 9
#59 South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology Rapid City, SD 9
#60 University Of California Riverside Riverside, CA 9
#61 University Of Houston Houston, TX 9
#62 University Of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA 9
#63 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 8
#64 University Of Dayton Dayton, OH 8
#65 University Of Illinois At Chicago Chicago, IL 8
#66 University Of South Florida Main Campus Tampa, FL 8
#67 Cuny City College New York, NY 7
#68 New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology Socorro, NM 7
#69 New York University New York, NY 7
#70 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN 7
#71 University Of California Davis Davis, CA 7
#72 University Of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH 7
#73 University Of Maine Orono, ME 7
#74 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY 6
#75 Florida Institute Of Technology Melbourne, FL 6
Rank School Location Chemical Engineering Graduations
#76 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY 6
#77 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 6
#78 Stevens Institute Of Technology Hoboken, NJ 6
#79 University Of New Mexico Main Campus Albuquerque, NM 6
#80 University Of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 6
#81 Villanova University Villanova, PA 6
#82 Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH 5
#83 Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH 5
#84 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 5
#85 Tufts University Medford, MA 5
#86 Tulane University Of Louisiana New Orleans, LA 5
#87 University Of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA 5
#88 University Of Nevada Reno Reno, NV 5
#89 University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA 5
#90 University Of Wyoming Laramie, WY 5
#91 Wayne State University Detroit, MI 5
#92 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 5
#93 California Institute Of Technology Pasadena, CA 4
#94 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 4
#95 Iowa State University Ames, IA 4
#96 University Of Louisville Louisville, KY 4
#97 University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR 4
#98 University Of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC 4
#99 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 4
#100 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH 4

Other Chemical Engineering Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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