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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

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 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree 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 doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the chemistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 41% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 52% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Chemistry at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 44 students majoring in chemistry at UIUC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

Women make up 27% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Read full report on Chemistry at Michigan State University

#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 14% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 29 students majoring in chemistry at Ohio State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Chemistry at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Indiana University - Bloomington 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in chemistry at IU Bloomington, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on Chemistry at Indiana University - Bloomington

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 26 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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