by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for chemical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 175 master's degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of chemical engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools in California.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering has to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Stanford University
It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in chemical engineering. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Southern California
University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of California - Berkeley
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering has to take a look at University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of California - San Diego
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of California - Irvine
CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from California State University - Long Beach
Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 183 | 44 |
| Oregon | 158 | 14 |
| Nevada | 105 | 2 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 175 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 1,742 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,245 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,131 |
| Civil Engineering | 962 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 538 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 355 |
| Other Engineering | 353 |
| Operations Research | 306 |
| General Engineering | 291 |
| Systems Engineering | 291 |
