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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

20 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 29 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s chemistry degrees 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UC 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.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#13 in overall quality

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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 UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree chemistry students with aid list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 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 University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 42 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #8 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 - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

University of California - Merced came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Merced, the school also landed 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 California - Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree chemistry students with aid list, UNR has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#18 in overall quality

Portland State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

California Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Caltech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly 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 UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #15 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 - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#20 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 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 UH Manoa are $34,550.

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#19

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

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 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%.

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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