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

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$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #76 in the country. In fact 2,662 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the chem eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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#8

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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best 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 264
Washington 61
Oregon 25
Nevada 2

Chemical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chem Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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