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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

14 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Chemical Engineering is the 66th most popular major in the country with 13,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,963 and had an average of $22,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,575 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,736 and $18,366 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 149 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley Chemical Engineering Report

#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 17 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering Report

#6

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also took the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#13 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Irvine Chemical Engineering Report

#10

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UCSB also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full USC Chemical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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