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Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$40,582 Avg Salary
$22,924 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for chemistry students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Colorado State take out is $19,261.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $19,367.

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Colorado School of Mines came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #7, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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Western Colorado University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small 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

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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 14 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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