2025 Best Chemistry Schools in Oregon
6
Colleges in Oregon
285
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$47,693
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemistry Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 285 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Chemistry School
The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Chemistry in Oregon
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Oregon Schools in Chemistry
Oregon State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 84 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. After graduation, chemistry degree recipients typically earn an average of $41,779 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in chemistry from Oregon State University
University of Oregon is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Those chemistry students who get their degree from University of Oregon receive $22,622 more than the average chemistry grad.
More information about a degree in chemistry from University of Oregon
Portland State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 32 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career earnings of $35,395.
More information about a degree in chemistry from Portland State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In OR
Willamette University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Salem. This university ranks 18th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 9 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in chemistry from Willamette University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In OR
Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. This university ranks 6th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 10 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
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