2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region
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General Chemistry is the 38th most popular major in the country with 20,841 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 760 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 559 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU - I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $7,167 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $12,159 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend University of Wyoming.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #4 spot on the list. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $11,968 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students list, U of U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $14,773 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students per year to attend University of Utah.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
University of Northern Colorado also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $15,714 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.
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University of Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
U of I also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U of I is $14,132 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
Colorado State also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,668 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
MSU Bozeman also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MSU Bozeman is $19,202 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $13,634 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend USU.
With a ranking of #11, Boise State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Boise State also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $15,787 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students per year to attend Boise State University.
Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students list, FLC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fort Lewis College is $16,274 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
The University of Montana ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $15,246 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend The University of Montana.
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Western Colorado University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Colorado University is $17,282 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
With a ranking of #15, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Denver also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students per year to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $9,159 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students per year to attend Utah Valley University.
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Idaho State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ISU is $16,810 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
With a ranking of #18, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CU Anschutz is $15,358 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
Montana Tech also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montana Tech is $15,023 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
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Colorado Mesa University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $15,569 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree chemistry students per year to attend Colorado Mesa.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CU - Boulder is $21,680 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mines is $26,750 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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