2023 Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Chemical Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 227 people earned their degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering, making the major the 782nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 83 chemical and biomolecular engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical and biomolecular engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical and biomolecular engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The chemical engineering 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Chemical Engineering for a Doctorate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Chemical Engineering for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying chemical engineering.
Top 1 Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Chemical Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 doctorate’s chemical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UPenn]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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