2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Chemistry is the #51 most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 178 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Chemistry
Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UCSD take out is $15,833. 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $15,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Chemistry majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $12,138 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, chemistry graduates from UCLA take out $14,452 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 178 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,899 in student debt.
Full Chemistry at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $19,530 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, chemistry graduates from UC Davis take out $13,992 in student loans while working on their 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.
With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $20,998.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UCR take out is $19,250.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Chemistry majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #11, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
Chemistry majors at UO take out an average of $19,091 in student loans while working on their egree.
Orange Coast College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
On average, chemistry graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Chemistry at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report
Oregon State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Chemistry majors at Oregon State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Irvine Valley College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
With a ranking of #17, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Merced came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UC Merced accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.
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Fullerton College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Western Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at WWU take out is $22,225.
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University of Southern California came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, chemistry graduates from USC take out $3,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #23, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at CSUSB accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.
Full Chemistry at California State University - San Bernardino Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $21,250.
Read full report on Chemistry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
With a ranking of #25, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $17,550 in student debt.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 28 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 29 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 29 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 29 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 32 | Golden West College | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 33 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 33 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 35 | Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA |
| 35 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA |
| 35 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, 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 |
Chemistry Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry
| 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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