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

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 57 students majoring in chemistry at OHIO Athens, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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

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Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

About 49% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 55% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

With a ranking of #6, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 55% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #7, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Lewis University Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 14 students majoring in chemistry at Ohio State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in chemistry at Kent State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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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 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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