2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemistry 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 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.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for chemistry students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 degree, chemistry graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western are $22,446 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $19,367.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $27,576 per year.
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University of Colorado Boulder 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 city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry 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 undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Colorado State take out is $19,261.
Colorado State also made our Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
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Fort Lewis College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FLC are $19,660 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $19,125 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest 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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