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

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

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Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in chemistry at UC Berkeley, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 49 students majoring in chemistry at UCSD, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 45% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 55% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Stanford University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 42 students majoring in chemistry at Stanford, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 45% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 55% are male.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in chemistry at UC Davis, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 61% are male.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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California Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Of the 22 students majoring in chemistry at Caltech, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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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 22 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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