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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 74 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemistry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#8 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 the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree chemistry students list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemistry Master’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 University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#11 in overall quality

Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USU Chemistry Report

#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Idaho Chemistry Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemistry Master’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 CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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#9

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Chemistry Report

#11

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Mines also made our “Best Chemistry Master’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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