Online Chemical Engineering Master's Degrees

Chemical engineering applies chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics to the design and operation of processes that transform materials and energy — reaction engineering, transport phenomena, thermodynamics and process control.

Unit-operations laboratories are a standard part of undergraduate chemical engineering, which is one reason fully online chemical engineering bachelor's degrees are rare; online graduate study is more common.

12 programs

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Auburn University

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Auburn, ALSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

as little as two years or as long as six years (depending on the course load taken) · 30 credits

$949 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $28,470 (30 credits × $949 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Columbia University

MS in Chemical Engineering (Online, CVN)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS

New York, NYSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Part-time

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

anywhere from one-and-a-half years to five years, depending on how many courses you take each semester (depends on course load) · 30 credits

$2,822 per credit · All students — CVN Credit Tuition · year not stated

Rolling admission (as published)

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Johns Hopkins University

Master of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Online, Part-Time)

Awarded degree: Master of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMaster's

Baltimore, MDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkPart-time

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

within five years (maximum time to complete the ten courses)

$5,620 per course · All students — Engineering for Professionals graduate (600-level and higher) course, after Dean's support · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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Kansas State University

Chemical Engineering Master's Degree (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS

Manhattan, KSSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: campus visit

Length not published · 30 credits

$11,142 per academic year · All students — Graduate Online Annual Estimate 2026-2027, Manhattan Online: estimated tuition and mandatory fees for an academic year (calculated at 18 credit hours per year) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS

Mississippi State, MSSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 31 credits

$602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $18,677.50 (31 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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North Carolina State University

Master of Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering

General engineering · concentrations: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMEngConcentration

Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

must be completed within six years (maximum time limit) · 30 credits

$585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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North Carolina State University

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS

Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams

Length not published · 30 credits

$585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Engineering Online - Chemical Engineering, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Texas Tech University

Online Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS

Lubbock, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

some students finish in four terms taking two or three courses each semester, including summer (two or three courses per semester including summer) · 30 credits

$2,500 per course · All students — Estimate per three-credit online graduate engineering course · year not stated

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Houston

Online Master of Chemical Engineering (UH Extend)

Awarded degree: Master of Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMChE Fully online

Houston, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

Length not published · 30 credits

$745 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $22,350 (30 credits × $745 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Engineering in Engineering (online concentrations)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Engineering

General engineering · concentrations: Chemical Engineering Leadership, Aerospace Systems Engineering

Master'sMEngConcentration

Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published

$1,195 per credit · All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of North Dakota

Master of Science or Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering / Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS/MEng

Grand Forks, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

1-2 years · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Southern California

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (DEN@Viterbi online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Los Angeles, CASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Full-time or part-time

Fully online (stated)

1 1⁄2 – 2 years (full-time); 2 1⁄2 – 3 years (part-time) (full-time enrollment) · 28 credits

$2,742 per credit · All students — Viterbi graduate tuition per unit (same for on-campus and online) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $76,776 (28 credits × $2,742 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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