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2023 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$57,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You

With 391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #58 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in New York for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in New York. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 229
Maryland 71
New Jersey 119
District of Columbia 44
Delaware 26

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 12 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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