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Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

25 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #51 in the country. In fact 21,239 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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.

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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region 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 #2 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 563
Ohio 846
Illinois 922
Indiana 536
Wisconsin 406

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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