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Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$27,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,232 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor'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 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $24,001.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western are $22,446 a year.

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. On average, chemistry graduates from U of U take out $19,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

U of U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Colorado State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,733.

Colorado State also made our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $17,918 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#10

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

With a ranking of #10, Fort Lewis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FLC are $19,660 a year.

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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 14 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).

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