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

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$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools 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 12 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).
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