If you pursue a degree in general chemistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in Idaho ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 87 degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.
Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Idaho.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.
Boise State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general chemistry. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.
University of Idaho is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 10 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.
Idaho State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 9 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.
General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.
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).