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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Washington

8 Colleges
$36,494 Avg Salary
$21,243 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #54 most popular major in Washington.

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The Best Chemistry Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Washington

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools in Chemistry

Our analysis found Pacific Lutheran University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from WWU take out $22,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,899 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from UW Bothell take out $14,899 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemistry at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #6, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

Chemistry majors at Whitworth take out an average of $26,495 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $24,900.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,247
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 8 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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