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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$37,857 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,011 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chem eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year. 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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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $21,938.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $18,539.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

Full Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University Report

Washington State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Wazzu take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,698.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $44,171 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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.

  • 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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