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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$19,615 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,494 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #54 most popular major in Washington.

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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemistry

$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best value school in Washington for chemistry students. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,922 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, chemistry graduates from WWU take out $22,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $24,900.

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$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $11,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, chemistry graduates from UW Bothell take out $14,899 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW Bothell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Washington list.

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$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,899 in student debt.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our Best Chemistry Schools in Washington rankings.

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemistry Schools in Washington ranking.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at PLU accumulate an average of around $26,784 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Pacific Lutheran University Report

#8

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
$47,590 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth are $47,590 per year. Chemistry majors at Whitworth take out an average of $26,495 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,247
Oregon 274
Nevada 70
Hawaii 26
Alaska 14

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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