2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry School for You
Chemistry is the #51 most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best value school in the Far Western US Region for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from CSUCI carry an average student debtload of $20,250.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year. On average, chemistry graduates from SDSU take out $20,998 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $24,750.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UNR take out is $17,550.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.
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Eastern Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $18,535.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UC Berkeley take out is $12,138.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for chemistry in the Far Western US Region .
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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSB are $19,093 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from CSUSB carry an average student debtload of $17,000.
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Request InformationBest Chemistry Colleges by State
Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,247 |
| Washington | 352 |
| Oregon | 274 |
| Nevada | 70 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 14 |
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Majors Related to Chemistry
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry
| 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 25 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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