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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Illinois

18 Colleges
$51,011 Avg Salary
$22,553 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which 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 .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemistry at University of Chicago Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for chemistry students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 18 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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