2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for chem eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the best value school in the Far Western US Region for chemical engineering students. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. 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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The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year. Chem Eng majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $21,848 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. On average, chem eng graduates from CSULB take out $17,034 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year. On average, chem eng graduates from UCLA take out $19,783 in student loans while working on their degree.
UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $44,171 in tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at UCSB take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCSB is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wazzu are $27,733 a year. Chem Eng majors at Wazzu take out an average of $24,619 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wazzu is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year. 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.
UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Chem Eng
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 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).
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