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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$112,828 Avg Salary

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

With 264 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemical engineering is the #72 most popular major in California.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Riverside 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. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 61
Oregon 25
Nevada 2

One of 39 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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).
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