2025 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Washington

If you plan on getting your master's degree in chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #66 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 39 master's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt chemistry students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemistry students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemistry in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry needs to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

12 Annual Graduates

Western Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Western Washington University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	248
Oregon	158	65
Nevada	105	2
Hawaii	85	2
Alaska	52	3

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	39

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	32
Geological & Earth Sciences	31
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	9
Astronomy & Astrophysics	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.