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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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

Full Chemistry at Cornell University Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

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

About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in chemistry at University at Buffalo, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 17 students majoring in chemistry at SUNY Stony Brook, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in chemistry at Columbia, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in chemistry at Binghamton University, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in chemistry at University of Rochester, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of Rochester Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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

Full Chemistry at University at Albany Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Chemistry at Syracuse University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools 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 15 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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