2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #51 in the country. In fact 21,239 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $17,918 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Colorado State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,733.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, chemistry graduates from U of U take out $19,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $24,001.
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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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Western Colorado University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
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Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 278 |
| Utah | 219 |
| Idaho | 87 |
| Montana | 81 |
| Wyoming | 24 |
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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.