2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 25% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in chem eng at UCLA, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in chem eng at UC Irvine, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #4 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 midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 54% are male.
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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 50% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
Of the 9 students majoring in chem eng at Caltech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Women make up 13% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 210 |
| Oregon | 140 |
| Nevada | 40 |
Chemical Engineering Related Majors
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 10 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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