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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges
$58,199 Avg Salary
$20,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Chem Eng majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Chem Eng majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $21,848 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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The excellent 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.

On average, chem eng graduates from UCLA take out $19,783 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Chem Eng majors at UCSB take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering 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.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $18,500. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemical engineering programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

On average, chem eng graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UCSD take out is $19,185.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering 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.

On average, chem eng graduates from Oregon State take out $25,104 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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

More Chemical Engineering Rankings in the Far Western US Region

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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