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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Oregon (With Aid)

3 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 21,951 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 322 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,650 and $25,036 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Oregon (With Aid)

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemistry at Portland State University

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemistry at UO

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 14 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State Chemistry Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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