by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 105 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,087 doctor's degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The chem eng doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering needs to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Northwestern University
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Notre Dame
Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Pennsylvania
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Rice University
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Princeton University
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Cornell University
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Stanford University
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Here are some additional great schools for Chemical Engineering students that almost earned our Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 17 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 18 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 20 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 21 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 22 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 23 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 24 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 25 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 1,043 |
| Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 44 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,179 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,634 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,096 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,086 |
| Materials Engineering | 712 |
| General Engineering | 477 |
| Computer Engineering | 386 |
| Industrial Engineering | 370 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 361 |
| Other Engineering | 182 |
