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

12 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Of the 21 students majoring in chemistry at Colorado State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in chemistry at U of U, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Women make up 25% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Utah 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 . USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Of the 4 students majoring in chemistry at USU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

Women make up 25% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #9, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in chemistry at UM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 12 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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