<p>Im a senior in Chemical Engineering with a GPA in the 3.5-3.6 range and close to a year of research experience. I want to pursue a more technical track with my career in certain industries/fields that may be difficult to get into with simply a BS from my current school. My question is how common is it to get only a Masters in Chemical Engineering at the top schools? Ive heard they have a preference for PhDs and will not accept many Masters-only applicants. Im fully aware that I would likely need to pay for it myself. Thats why Ive limited my selection to only the schools I could realistically afford based off tuition; incidentally they would be some of my top schools anyways. So far Im interested in Georgia Tech, NSCU, Texas A&M, UT-Austin, and maybe University of Houston. I know there are several others, but Id like to get feedback on this. Are there any schools that are more receptive to accepting Masters-only students?</p>
<p>Lots of these schools have more professionally oriented Masters degrees so they do accept more than just Ph.D. students. The entrance requirements are probably a bit lower than for a Ph.D. You just need to explore their web sites to see what they offer.</p>