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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$32,459 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,387 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for chemistry students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $44,171 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSB is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for chemistry students. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

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$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fullerton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.

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$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $18,665 per year.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 607
Washington 86
Oregon 102
Nevada 8
Hawaii 4
Alaska 4

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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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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