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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges
$28,606 Avg Salary
$23,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #48 most popular major in Kentucky with 47 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Chemistry at University of Kentucky Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Louisville

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemistry at Western Kentucky University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Read full report on Chemistry at Eastern Kentucky University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Chemistry at Murray State University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 102
Florida 190
Georgia 142
North Carolina 179
Tennessee 78
Louisiana 51
Alabama 55
South Carolina 44
Mississippi 35
Arkansas 18
West Virginia 17

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 5 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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