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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges
$58,199 Avg Salary
$20,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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.

The Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for chemical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for chemical engineering students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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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. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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San Jose State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemical engineering programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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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

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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 15 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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