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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California

11 Colleges
$58,086 Avg Salary
$17,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for chemical engineering students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 11 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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