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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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With a ranking of #9, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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).

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