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

13 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 209 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#1

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 13 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at San Jose State

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s 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 21 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Chemical Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree chem eng students list, CSULB has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at CSULB

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 25 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSD Chemical Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree chem eng students list, UNR has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

#7 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree chem eng students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 Irvine are $28,456.

Full UC Irvine Chemical Engineering Report

#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Chemical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of California - Davis

#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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

#10

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree chem eng students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UC Berkeley

#11

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UCR

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at USC

#13

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 22 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree chem eng students list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford University Chemical Engineering Report

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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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