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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 5,005 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

The Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the chemistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Chemistry at Northwestern University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Chemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Full Chemistry at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Chemistry at Loyola University Chicago Report

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 184
Illinois 316
Ohio 303
Indiana 138
Wisconsin 103

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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