2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 274 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Chemistry
Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Portland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,629.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Willamette University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in Oregon. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.
Willamette undergraduate students pay an average of $44,234 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Portland are $49,864 a year.
University of Portland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,247 |
| Washington | 352 |
| Nevada | 70 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 14 |
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Chemistry Related Majors for Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 schools only.
- 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.