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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

54 Colleges
$44,907 Avg Salary
$23,656 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for chemistry students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Chemistry at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for chemistry students. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Full Chemistry at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Full Chemistry at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 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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