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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

31 Colleges
$44,907 Avg Salary
$23,656 Avg Student Debt

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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 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 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for chemistry students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #7, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools 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).

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