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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #41 most popular major in Illinois with 316 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 184
Ohio 303
Indiana 138
Wisconsin 103

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

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 7 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).

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