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2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$25,990 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,232 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Chemistry

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $9,807 per 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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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the 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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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college 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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Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Willamette are $44,234 a year.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Portland are $49,864 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Portland is ranked #3 for overall quality for chemistry in Oregon.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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 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.

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