Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

38 Colleges
$57,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Women make up 41% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of Oregon Report

Out of the 38 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.

About 63% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Chemistry at University of California - San Diego Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of California - Los Angeles

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Chemistry at University of California - Irvine Report

Out of the 38 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 15 students majoring in chemistry at UW Seattle, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Read full report on Chemistry at Western Washington University

#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in chemistry at Oregon State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on Chemistry at Oregon State University

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Women make up 67% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at San Francisco State University Report

With a ranking of #8, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at Cal State LA, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Read More…

With a ranking of #10, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.

Read full report on Chemistry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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

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 28 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.