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2025 Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
711 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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 711 degrees in chemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
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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 the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$72,394 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the chemistry program at University of Colorado Boulder make $24,701 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good choice for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemistry major at Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn $21,742 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$41,275 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 102 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, chemistry degree recipients generally make an average of $41,275 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

University of Wyoming is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 20 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
47 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were about 47 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
41 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very 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 approximately 41 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
33 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 33 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,664 Median Starting Salary

U of I is a 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 roughly 10 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program make around $38,664 in the first couple years of their career.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,406 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were about 30 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career income of $45,406.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ID

ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 9 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 278
Utah 266 219
Idaho 219 87
Montana 188 80
Wyoming 162 24

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 699
Other Chemistry 11
Chemical Physics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 585
Geological & Earth Sciences 576
Astronomy & Astrophysics 89
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 87
Materials Sciences 19
General Physical Sciences 7
Other Physical Science 5

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