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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$39,149 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,199 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Chemical Engineering 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 value programs for chem eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chem eng majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Chemical Engineering at San Jose State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for chemical engineering students. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $44,171 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSB is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

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 the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$44,454 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

UCSD undergraduate students pay an average of $44,454 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

$44,399 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.

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$43,529 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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