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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

39 Colleges
$44,387 Avg Salary
$19,758 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UC Berkeley take out is $12,138.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the 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 midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college 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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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly 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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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very 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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Best 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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

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