by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 172 bachelor's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.
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Your choice of chemistry for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor's degree.
The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemistry.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in chemistry has to check out Oregon State University. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.
Bachelor's recipients from the chemistry program at Oregon State University earn $6,233 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in chemistry needs to take a look at University of Oregon. UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene.
After graduating, chemistry bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $35,040 in the first five years of their career.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in chemistry needs to check out Portland State University. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the city of Portland.
Bachelor's recipients from the chemistry degree program at Portland State University make $7,218 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in chemistry needs to take a look at University of Portland. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn around $24,737 for their early career.
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Located in the city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the chemistry program report average early career income of $31,482.
More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from Willamette UniversityExplore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 262 | 1,830 |
| Washington | 226 | 266 |
| Nevada | 129 | 46 |
| Hawaii | 112 | 22 |
| Alaska | 75 | 10 |
One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 164 |
| Other Chemistry | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 123 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 92 |
| General Physical Sciences | 1 |
