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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$27,005 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,933 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #53 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 229 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemistry

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the best value school in Pennsylvania for chemistry students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

Full Chemistry at Temple University Report

$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a year.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.

Full Chemistry at Drexel University Report

$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemistry at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 391
Maryland 71
New Jersey 119
District of Columbia 44
Delaware 26

More Chemistry Rankings in Pennsylvania

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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