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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #42 most popular major in Kentucky.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Top Kentucky Schools in Chemistry

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $22,952.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for chemistry students. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $24,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $23,286 in student debt.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Full Chemistry at Western Kentucky University Report

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 129

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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