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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

Of the 28 students majoring in chem eng at Stanford, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 20% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 21% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Women make up 46% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 69% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Southern California Report

#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 18% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in chem eng at UW Seattle, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 9 students majoring in chem eng at UC Davis, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

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

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 14 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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