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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$41,933 Avg Salary
$26,550 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #53 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 229 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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for chemistry students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#8

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #8, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University 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 small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 391
Maryland 71
New Jersey 119
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 17 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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