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2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

22 Colleges
$36,232 Avg Salary
$22,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,421 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #56 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in New York for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#3

Union College New York

Schenectady, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady.

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#4

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Skidmore College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in New York. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Chemistry majors at UAlbany take out an average of $22,699 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

SUNY Geneseo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
Maryland 339
New Jersey 405
District of Columbia 95
Delaware 72

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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