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

15 Colleges
$75,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Stanford University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit 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 California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #8, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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