2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You
Chemistry is the #49 most popular major in the country with 5,005 degrees and certificates awarded 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 205 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 41% of the chemistry majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the United States. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 43% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 57% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in chemistry at Texas A&M College Station, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Out of the 205 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 52% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 48% are male.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 44 students majoring in chemistry at UIUC, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Read full report on Chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Northwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Women make up 40% of the chemistry majors at the school.
Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 69% are male.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 48% of the chemistry majors at the school.
Full Chemistry at University of California - Los Angeles Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 39 students majoring in chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the chemistry majors at the school.
Full Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
Women make up 27% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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University of Chicago landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 14% of the chemistry majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the chemistry majors at the school.
Full Chemistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
Michigan State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.
With a ranking of #18, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Of the 33 students majoring in chemistry at UF, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 45% are male.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the chemistry majors at the school.
With a ranking of #20, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 42% of the chemistry majors at the school.
Yale University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 29 students majoring in chemistry at Ohio State, 48% are male and 52% are female.
University of California - Davis ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
About 66% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 34% are male.
Cornell University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 43% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 57% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Chemistry students that almost earned our Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 35 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 35 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 38 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 38 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 38 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA |
| 41 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 41 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 41 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 41 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
Chemistry by Region
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Majors Related to Chemistry
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.
- 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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