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

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$57,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

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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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