2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Washington

Chemical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #64 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 195 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Chemical Engineering Schools List

Pick Your Chemical Engineering Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chem eng degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Chem Eng

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

103 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Washington State University

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	1,120
Oregon	587	140
Nevada	354	40

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Chemical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Chemical Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering	15

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.