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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Washington

14 Colleges
$63,204 Avg Salary
$23,234 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #86 most popular major in Washington with 210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $21,848.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for chemical engineering students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

On average, chem eng graduates from Wazzu take out $24,619 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at Washington State University Report

#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The excellent programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Washington. BC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

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#4

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Washington list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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The excellent programs at Shoreline Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Washington. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.

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#5

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cascadia College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, Cascadia College is a public college with a small student population.

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Edmonds Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Tacoma Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Full Chemical Engineering at Tacoma Community College Report

#9

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

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#9

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Full Chemical Engineering at Whatcom Community College Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,136
Oregon 140
Nevada 40

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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