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Chemistry at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, take a look at what Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 55 chemistry degrees were granted at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Studying Online at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Chemistry Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Rankings can help you compare Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Chemistry program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 16
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 7
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#13 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#129 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#263 of 389

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 16
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 7
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#13 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#129 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#263 of 389

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Students who complete Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Chemistry program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,849
2 years	$50,148
3 years	$89,957
4 years	$78,358
5 years	$94,116

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Chemistry graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins take home a median $78,358, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Chemistry graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at $19,062.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Chemistry graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Chemistry graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 55% women (30) and 45% men (25).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 31 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 65% were women (20) and 35% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 6 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, above the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 18 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 44% were women (8) and 56% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

The Chemistry program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	55

Top-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish Chemistry program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.