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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,951 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 767 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,125 and $22,137 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 111 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. 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 #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 19 doctorate’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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#8 in overall quality

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

U of I also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. 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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#11 in overall quality

Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

USU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

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#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#10 in overall quality

The University of Montana landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#7 in overall quality

Montana State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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#11

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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