2023 Best Chemistry Schools
Finding the Best Chemistry School for You
Chemistry is the #49 most popular major in the country with 5,005 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemistry Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 167 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Chemistry
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for chemistry students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Full Chemistry at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #11 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #12 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
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Wake Forest University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #16 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Virginia Tech came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Drexel University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #22, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Carolina State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
With a ranking of #24, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #25 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Chemistry Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 27 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 28 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 29 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 30 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
| 31 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 32 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 33 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
Chemistry by Region
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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Chemistry
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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