A degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #51 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 330 degrees in chemistry annually.
The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Colorado list to help you make the college decision.
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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.
It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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. Those chemistry students who get their degree from University of Colorado Boulder make $24,701 more than the standard chemistry grad.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were about 72 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Those chemistry students who get their degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn $21,742 more than the average chemistry grad.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in chemistry. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 33 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.
University of Northern Colorado is a great option for students interested in a degree in chemistry. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, chemistry degree recipients usually make an average of $45,406 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 20 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, chemistry degree recipients typically earn around $34,417 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 10 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $34,159.
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).
The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
