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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$36,232 Avg Salary
$22,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the chemistry bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 54% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 46% are male.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UCSD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,380. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

Full Chemistry at University of California - San Diego Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $16,368 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 54% of the chemistry majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $19,119. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemistry at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 101 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 58% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 42% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $17,641 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at San Diego State University Report

University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 49% are male.

On average, chemistry graduates from UC Davis take out $14,393 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $272.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 76 students majoring in chemistry at UC Santa Cruz, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 58% of the chemistry majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,511 in student debt.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Of the 70 students majoring in chemistry at Cal Poly Pomona, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Chemistry majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $21,048 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemistry at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 43% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $18,362 in student debt.

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#11

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #11, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Chemistry at San Jose State University Report

California State University - Long Beach came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in chemistry at CSULB, 54% are male and 46% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $16,936.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in chemistry at UCLA, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

About 47% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 53% are male.

Chemistry majors at CSUSB take out an average of $19,400 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#15

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in chemistry at Oregon State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Chemistry at Oregon State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Chemistry students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of California - Merced Merced, CA
17 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
18 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
18 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
20 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
20 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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

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 26 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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