Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for chemical engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for chemical engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Notre Dame
- Rice University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Johns Hopkins University
- Cornell University
- Princeton University
- Stanford University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Northwestern University
25 best colleges for chemical engineering majors in the US
1. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
2. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
4. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
5. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
6. Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
7. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
9. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
10. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
11. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
12. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
13. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
14. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
15. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
16. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
17. Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, OH
18. Colorado School of Mines
Location
Golden, CO
19. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
20. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
21. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester, MA
22. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
23. Villanova University
Location
Villanova, PA
24. University of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
25. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
How we determined the best chemical engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what chemical engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for chemical engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023