2023 Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Sacramento to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.
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Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona graduate students pay an average of $18,377 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 per year.
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Explore the best chemistry colleges 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).
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