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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 36% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 43 students majoring in chemistry at Northwestern, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in chemistry at UChicago, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in chemistry at UIC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at Loyola Chicago, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 40% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 8 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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