by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 19,817 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.
Across Colorado, there were 319 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. That schools that top this list have a program in general chemistry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado chemistry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Western Colorado University
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 Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado General Chemistry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 72 ’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Chemistry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about General Chemistry at Colorado State University - Pueblo
Colorado School of Mines landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking. Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 14 ’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, United States Air Force Academy did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. United States Air Force Academy is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Chemistry at United States Air Force Academy
Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 20 ’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver General Chemistry Report
Colorado Mesa University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Colorado Mesa University
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #13. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 33 ’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Chemistry at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #14. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Denver
Adams State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado ranking. Adams State University is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 4 ’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Colorado list. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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