2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region
38
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
3,778
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general chemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,778 degrees in general chemistry annually.
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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School
Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level
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 General Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for General Chemistry in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Chemistry
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
136
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 136 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
204
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 204 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
163
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 163 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
184
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
University of California - San Diego is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 184 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
84
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 84 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
142
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 142 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
75
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were roughly 75 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
127
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 127 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
129
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were about 129 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.
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SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 23 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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