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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Colorado

16 Colleges
$43,664 Avg Salary
$23,146 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 278 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #56 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Colorado 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges.

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Colorado State take out $19,261 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $25,000.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Colorado. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $25,798 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $26,545.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado School of Mines 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 suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $19,125 in student debt.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 219
Idaho 87
Montana 81
Wyoming 24

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).

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