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

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$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #49 most popular major in the country with 5,005 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montana State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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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 76
Utah 37
Idaho 12
Montana 12
Wyoming 4

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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