2025 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in California

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

It's hard to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 152 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in chemical engineering has to check out University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 82 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 166 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 107 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

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

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 60th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 91 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 90 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.