2024 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Chemistry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 doctor's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for chemistry to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemistry in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry.

Top Washington Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

42 Annual Graduates

$51,508 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in chemistry. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.

Doctorate students who receive their degree from the chemistry program make around $51,508 for their early career.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemistry. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Washington State University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	359
Oregon	107	37
Nevada	84	6
Hawaii	53	2
Alaska	19	1

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	50

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	34
Geological & Earth Sciences	17
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	7
Astronomy & Astrophysics	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.