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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

12 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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Chemical Engineering is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 13,314 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,534 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree chem eng students.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 17 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 17 doctorate’s chem eng 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 UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

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 Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington State University Chemical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed 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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of California - Davis

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #4 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 - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

#9 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Chemical Engineering Report

#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, UCSB has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UCSB

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #11 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 Oregon State University are $28,121.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Oregon State

#14 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, UNR has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

#12 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UCR also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University 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 ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank 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 Stanford University are $55,011.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Stanford University

#13 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of California - Irvine

#12

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 6 students 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 Caltech are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

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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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