2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Chemical Engineering is the #87 most popular major in California with 1,136 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California 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 California
The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #2 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 college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, 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 college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 210 |
| Oregon | 140 |
| Nevada | 40 |
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Chemical Engineering Related Rankings by Major
One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng
| 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 9 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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