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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US 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.

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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in chemistry at UC Berkeley, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 49 students majoring in chemistry at UCSD, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 42 students majoring in chemistry at Stanford, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 45% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 55% are male.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 45% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 55% are male.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in chemistry at UC Davis, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 61% are male.

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California Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Of the 22 students majoring in chemistry at Caltech, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of California - Riverside Report

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges 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

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 22 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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