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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,495 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in chemical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #64 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 1,495 degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region The chem eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Chemical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Chem Eng

The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chem eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Chem Eng

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
65 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
68 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 68 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
175 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 175 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
103 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in chemical engineering has to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
119 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 119 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
130 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 130 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
104 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 104 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
77 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 77 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
59 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 59 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
140 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 140 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,120
Washington 831 195
Oregon 587 140
Nevada 354 40

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Chemical Engineering is one of 2 different types of Chemical Engineering programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering 31

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