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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$75,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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.

The Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA 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 - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly 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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 11 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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