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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying chem eng.

Top 11 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 Doctorate. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 20 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, UCLA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 are 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Stanford also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University, 188 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. During this same period, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, UCSB has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Chem Eng for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR also took the # spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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