2025 Best Other Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in other chemistry sits in the middle of the road, ranking #346 out of 862 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 doctor's degrees in other chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other chemistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other chemistry students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other chemistry related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Other Chemistry Schools

The other 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 Other Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Chemistry in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for other chemistry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Other Chemistry

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in other chemistry. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other chemistry from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - Merced
Merced, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

University of California - Merced is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in other chemistry. Located in the suburb of Merced, UC Merced is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in other chemistry from University of California - Merced

Best Other Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best other chemistry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	5
Nevada	111	0
Alaska	21	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Chemistry

Other Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	489
Chemical Physics	1

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.