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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region

39 Ranked Colleges
532 Degrees Awarded
$36,498 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 689 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,582 and $22,924 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 532 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their chemistry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Carroll College
Helena, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Carroll Montana is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 9 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Chemistry at Carroll College

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #2 spot on the list. FLC is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 30 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Providence
Great Falls, Montana

University of Providence landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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The College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho

The College of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The College of Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Caldwell, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The College of Idaho Chemistry Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Chemistry Report

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Boise State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCCS Chemistry Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Chemistry Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

With a ranking of #16, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USAFA is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

With a ranking of #18, Rocky Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rocky Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Westminster College Salt Lake Chemistry Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Chemistry Report

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

With a ranking of #22, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

With a ranking of #23, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #25, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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