2024 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

Chemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #66 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of chemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 master's degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master'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 master'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 much debt chemistry students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Arizona.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemistry in Arizona

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for chemistry students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry needs to look into University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Arizona

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Northern Arizona University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	132
Oklahoma	153	19
New Mexico	114	10

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	62
Geological & Earth Sciences	38
Astronomy & Astrophysics	11
Materials Sciences	6
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	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.