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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges
$65,011 Avg Salary
$23,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $21,938.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $15,323.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $21,330.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $25,392. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UCSD carry an average student debtload of $18,853.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,136
Washington 210
Oregon 140
Nevada 40

One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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