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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Of the 21 students majoring in chemistry at Colorado State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 19 students majoring in chemistry at U of U, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 3 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

About 29% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in chemistry at USU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Chemistry at Utah State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Colorado School of Mines Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

About 75% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

About 75% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

Full Chemistry at University of Idaho Report

#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

With a ranking of #10, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Of the 2 students majoring in chemistry at UM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Chemistry at The University of Montana Report

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools 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 12 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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