2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Washington

A master's degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #62 out of 326 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for chemistry students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 master's degrees in chemistry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in chemistry matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Washington ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of chemistry students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for chemistry.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemistry in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry.

Most Well Attended Schools for Chemistry Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry needs to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Washington.

There were about 34 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Washington.

There were roughly 11 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from Western Washington University

3

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Washington.

There were approximately 8 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from Washington State University

4

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Washington University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in chemistry. CWU is a large public university located in the town of Ellensburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Washington.

There were approximately 2 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from Central Washington University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	269
Oregon	151	46
Nevada	100	5
Hawaii	84	3
Alaska	53	4

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	55

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	39
Physics	20
Astronomy & Astrophysics	11
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8

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.