2023 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the best school in the Great Lakes Region for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemistry programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemistry programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
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Request InformationBest Chemistry Colleges by State
Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 563 |
Ohio | 846 |
Illinois | 922 |
Indiana | 536 |
Wisconsin | 406 |
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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.