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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Illinois

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$51,011 Avg Salary
$22,553 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemistry Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for chemistry students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Illinois. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Western Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small 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 10 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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