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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $30-$48k) in Colorado

5 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Chemistry is the 44th most popular major in the country with 21,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 326 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,700 and $24,429 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemistry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $30-$48k) in Colorado

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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