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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges
$40,582 Avg Salary
$22,924 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemistry students. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for chemistry students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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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. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Boise State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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

More Chemistry Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 10 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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