2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Chemistry School for You
Chemistry is the #51 most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for chemistry students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UC Berkeley take out is $12,138.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
Chemistry majors at UCSB take out an average of $19,530 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UCSD carry an average student debtload of $15,833. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific Lutheran University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at PLU accumulate an average of around $26,784 in student debt.
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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from CSUCI carry an average student debtload of $20,250.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UNR take out is $17,550.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Chemistry majors at UC Davis take out an average of $13,992 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $272.
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Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Chemistry Colleges by State
Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,247 |
| Washington | 352 |
| Oregon | 274 |
| Nevada | 70 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 14 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemistry
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry
| 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 25 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.