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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

38 Colleges
$44,387 Avg Salary
$19,758 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.

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 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 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for chemistry students. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Far Western US Region . UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for chemistry students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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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 27 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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