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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #41 most popular major in New Jersey with 119 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Of the 38 students majoring in chemistry at Princeton, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 11 students majoring in chemistry at Stevens, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Chemistry at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 20% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

Of the 4 students majoring in chemistry at Rutgers Camden, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Women make up 33% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Full Chemistry at Seton Hall University Report

Rutgers University - Newark landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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With a ranking of #8, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

Read full report on Chemistry at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

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
New York 391
Pennsylvania 229
Maryland 71
District of Columbia 44
Delaware 26

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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