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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,147 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 16 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 78 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 81 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. During this same period, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, Stanford has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University, 188 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. During this same period, 61 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 103 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, UC Davis has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State University, 660 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, CSULB has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Long Beach offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full CSULB Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, UCSB has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Santa Barbara offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, UNR has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNR supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 74 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCR offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Riverside]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 30,014 students enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 11,317 students enrolled at Cal Baptist were GI Bill® students, of which 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 162 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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