by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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 Far Western US region, there were 4,052 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,387 and $19,758 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 356 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 38 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 54 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Merced. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Merced is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 15 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 46 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 29 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 9 masters’s chemistry 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%.
University of San Francisco came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’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%.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Stanford University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - East Bay landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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%.
With a ranking of #20, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Marcos is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Central Washington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Northridge came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s chemistry 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%.
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With a ranking of #24, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
San Jose State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 86%.
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