by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 12,917 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,870 and had an average of $23,285 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,526 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,199 and $20,188 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 27 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in chemical engineering.
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The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cascadia College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 3 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bellevue College is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 9 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Green River College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region. GRC is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Shoreline Community College is a public institution located in Shoreline, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tacoma Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem eng degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Lynnwood, Washington, and it awarded 2 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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Whatcom Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Olympic College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bremerton, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem eng degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a medium-sized school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem eng degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a small school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Lower Columbia College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. LCC is a public institution located in Longview, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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