by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Colorado, there were 278 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,664 and $23,146 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 202 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,670 and $29,027 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #1 spot on the list. Fort Lewis College is a small public school situated in Durango, Colorado. It awarded 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Colorado School of Mines ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
United States Air Force Academy ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. United States Air Force Academy is a small school located in USAF Academy, Colorado that handed out 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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Colorado Mesa University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 32 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Adams State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. Adams State is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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Regis University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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