2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Chemistry
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #4 for overall quality for chemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $22,379 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
Colorado State also made our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
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University of Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of I are $29,148 per year.
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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 a year.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Mines graduate students pay an average of $40,844 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines also made our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.
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Explore the best chemistry schools 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 9 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.