by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Chemical Engineering is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular chemical engineering programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree chem eng students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. BC is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. GRC is a medium-sized school located in Auburn, Washington that handed out 6 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shoreline Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school situated in Shoreline, Washington. It awarded 3 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cascadia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Cascadia College is a small school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 3 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edmonds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 2 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Whatcom Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Whatcom Community College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Olympic College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Olympic College is located in Bremerton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clark College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Clark College is a medium-sized school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Lower Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Lower Columbia College 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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With a ranking of #9, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Coos Bay, Oregon 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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