Compare 89 Chemical Engineering Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 89 Chemical Engineering master's programs in the US across 64 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 5% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1
    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $66,720
    Program duration
    12 months
  2. 2
    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    10 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

    Annual tuition
    $61,501
    Program duration
    12 months
  4. 4
    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    48 months
  5. 5
    Application deadline
    Feb 1 +1
    Program duration
    24 months
  6. 6
    Application deadline
    Oct 1
    Annual tuition
    $64,800
    Program duration
    18 months
  7. 7
    Application deadline
    May 23
    Annual tuition
    $73,946
  8. 8
    Application deadline
    Feb 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $66,670
  9. 9

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 31
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
  10. 10

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    MSE in Chemical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $32,425
    Program duration
    24 months

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Complete Program List89 programs

The complete list of Chemical Engineering Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering60 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering Practice (MSCEP)12 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster of Engineering in Chemical and Biological Engineering10 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster of Science in Engineering in Chemical and Biological Engineering21 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering12 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering48 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Chemical Sciences2 years full-time
#10University of PennsylvaniaMSE. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering24 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering18 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering24 months
#13Cornell UniversityMS in Chemical Engineering24 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Science Engineering in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMSE in Chemical Engineering24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Science in Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces (CPS)24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster's of Chemical Engineering (MChE)12 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster's of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering18 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Energy Science, Technology and Policy (ESTP)
#23Northwestern UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering21 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering24 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster science in Chemical and Environmental Engineering24 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
#34Rice UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Engineering in Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
#36Washington University in St. LouisMS in Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
#39Purdue University--West Lafayette1-year Professional Master of Science Program in Chemical Engineering18 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering1.5–2 years full-time
#52Vanderbilt UniversityMaster of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
#52Vanderbilt UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
#61University of RochesterMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Sciences in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering24 months
#75University of PittsburghMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#75University of PittsburghMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#77University of Notre DameMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMasters of Science in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering18 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMBS Chemical & Biochemical Engineering concentration24 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
#91Michigan State UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
#96University of FloridaMaster of Engineering in Chemical Engineering36 months
#96University of FloridaMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering16 months
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Biochemical Engineering
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Science in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering72 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMS in Chemical Engineering11 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Chemical and Molecular Engineering24 months
#301–400University of UtahMS in Chemical Engineering
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Engineering in Chemical and Biological Engineering24 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering24 months
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Science in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
Auburn UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoMaster of science in Chemical Engineering24 months
Clemson UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Sciences in Chemical Engineering24 months
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering48 months
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Chemical Engineering
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Chemical Engineering with E3 Specialization
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering with E3 Specialization
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Engineering in Biological Chemical Engineering
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Engineering in Chemical Energy Engineering24 months
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Engineering in Chemical Engineering24 months
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering60 months
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering
Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering24 months
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
University of New HampshireMasters of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
University of OklahomaMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
University of TulsaMaster of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
University of TulsaMaster of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Villanova UniversityMaster of Science in Biochemical Engineering
Villanova UniversityMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Chemical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteProfessional Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

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