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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned a degree or certificate in chemistry, making the major the #51 most popular in the United States.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 123 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Iowa State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#12

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #14, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #15 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#17

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Chemistry students that almost earned our Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
20 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
21 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
22 University of Delaware Newark, DE
23 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
24 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Chemistry by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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).

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