25 Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 1,017 doctorates are awarded each year to chemical engineering majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,788	$28,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,010	$2,010
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,191

The school reported having 3,839 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending MIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,580	$49,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,312	$3,312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$770

Across all programs, there were 3,328 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

There were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of Delaware can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Delaware

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,860	$31,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$792	$792
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

In 2017-2018, U of Delaware reported having 1,712 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 869 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

In a typical year, there are 3,592 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Purdue can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,954. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,079. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,987	$48,987
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,089	$1,089

There were 3,422 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

The school reported having 3,898 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

Across all programs, there were 4,229 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Princeton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, Princeton reported having 1,255 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at U of H can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,064	$17,334
Fees for Full-Time Students	$982	$982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$448	$963

In a typical year, there are 2,209 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,008. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

The school reported having 5,003 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UC Berkeley reported having 4,694 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

In a typical year, there are 1,169 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

There were 5,627 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCSB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Santa Barbara

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,067	$2,067
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 2,045 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,409 were classified as teaching assistants, and 636 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at University at Buffalo can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, University at Buffalo reported having 1,336 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 5,296 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UMCP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

The school reported having 4,109 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at RPI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,000	$51,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,757	$2,757
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,125	$2,125

Across all programs, there were 747 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 384 were classified as teaching assistants, and 363 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCR.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Riverside

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,173	$2,173
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,881. Of that number, 1,300 were classified as teaching assistants, and 494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Northeastern can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

In a typical year, there are 1,180 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

Across all programs, there were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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