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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Washington

16 Colleges
$36,494 Avg Salary
$21,243 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #54 most popular major in Washington.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Washington 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,899 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at WWU take out is $22,225.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Chemistry majors at Wazzu take out an average of $18,500 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 Central Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from CWU carry an average student debt load of $24,900.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Washington list. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at PLU accumulate an average of around $26,784 in student debt.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Whitworth take out is $26,495.

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#8

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #8, Whitman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

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#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,247
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 16 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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