2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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 town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $22,446 per year.
University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fort Lewis College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.
FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $19,660 in tuition and fees each year.
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 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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