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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

20 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 4,245 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,776 and $19,652 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 462 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 20 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #16 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 37 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

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#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US 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 Oregon State University are $28,121.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #9, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 26 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#20 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #20 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

With a ranking of #13, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

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#15

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 15 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854.

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#19

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

California Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 21 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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