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

16 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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.

Check out the chemistry master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in chemistry at Colorado State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Chemistry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 7 students majoring in chemistry at U of U, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Women make up 17% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in chemistry at University of Northern Colorado, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 5 students majoring in chemistry at CU Anschutz, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Montana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

About 33% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

Of the 3 students majoring in chemistry at ISU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Boise State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Boise State University Report

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges 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 16 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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