2024 Best Chemistry Schools in Nevada

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.

There was only one school in Nevada to review for the 2024 Best Chemistry Schools in Nevada ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Chemistry Schools List

Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Schools in Nevada ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in Nevada

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.

Top Nevada Schools in Chemistry

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

$41,235 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in chemistry needs to look into University of Nevada - Reno. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,235.

More information about a degree in chemistry from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in chemistry from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	330	3,247
Washington	300	352
Oregon	266	274
Hawaii	164	26
Alaska	119	14

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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	70

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Physical Sciences	106
Geological & Earth Sciences	69
Physics	50
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	17
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

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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.