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

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$57,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in New York 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

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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

Of the 36 students majoring in chemistry at Cornell, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 56% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in New York. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in chemistry at University of Rochester, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 41% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at University at Buffalo, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 11% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at STJ, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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 24 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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