2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Chemistry
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #4 for overall quality for chemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region .
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
Colorado State also made our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of I are $29,148 a year.
Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 per year.
Colorado School of Mines came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Mines graduate students pay an average of $40,844 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines also took the #1 spot in our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
Best Chemistry Colleges by State
Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 76 |
Utah | 37 |
Idaho | 12 |
Montana | 12 |
Wyoming | 4 |
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Majors Related to Chemistry
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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