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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in chemistry at U of U, 54% are male and 46% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $19,847 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in chemistry at MSU Bozeman, 40% are male and 60% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debt load of $24,652.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

About 34% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 66% are male.

Chemistry majors at Colorado State take out an average of $22,733 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemistry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Women make up 44% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the chemistry majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $17,918.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Of the 30 students majoring in chemistry at University of Northern Colorado, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Chemistry majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $24,001 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemistry at University of Northern Colorado Report

Brigham Young University - Provo 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 #7 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

About 37% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Chemistry at University of Idaho Report

#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in chemistry at MSU Denver, 44% are male and 56% are female.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at MSU Denver take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,266.

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Best 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

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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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