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    Universities in the United States

    29 PhD Programs in Chemical Engineering in the United States

    programs
    29
    programs
    universities
    28
    universities
    taught in English
    100%
    taught in English
    median yearly fee
    28,731 USD
    median yearly fee

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    Also searched as PhD in Chemical Engineering in the United States and Doctorate in Chemical Engineering in the United States.

    United States has 29 phd programs in chemical engineering open to international students, at 28 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 28,731 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 18,471 USD and 34,849 USD.

    Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

    Chemical Engineering programs

    1–24 of 29 · page 1 of 2

    PhD · 60,816 USD per year
    PhD · 34,646 USD per year
    PhD · 10,434 USD per year
    PhD · 30,134 USD per year
    PhD · 13,472 USD per year
    PhD · 11,916 USD per year
    PhD · 37,601 USD per year
    PhD · 15,755 USD per year
    PhD · 35,459 USD per year
    PhD · 25,758 USD per year
    PhD · 19,340 USD per year
    PhD · 12,820 USD per year
    PhD · 29,040 USD per year
    PhD · 37,570 USD per year
    PhD · 8,168 USD per year
    PhD · 15,863 USD per year
    PhD · 23,140 USD per year
    PhD · 36,100 USD per year
    PhD · 26,892 USD per year

    Top universities for Chemical Engineering in the United States

    Ranked by how many chemical engineering programs each one runs in the United States — the count is next to the name.

    PhD in Chemical Engineering in the United States: common questions

    How many chemical engineering programs are there in the United States?
    29 chemical engineering phd programs at 28 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of 11 October 2026.
    How much does a chemical engineering degree in the United States cost?
    The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for phd programs in chemical engineering in the United States is 28,731 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 18,471 USD and 34,849 USD a year.
    Can I study chemical engineering in the United States in English?
    Yes — 100% of the chemical engineering programs in the United States in our catalog are taught in English (29 of 29).
    Are any of these chemical engineering programs available online?
    2 of the 29 programs in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.

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