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2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$16,479 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,232 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 846 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

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 Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,033.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $21,213 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at UC accumulate an average of around $27,099 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State University are $11,690 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $29,394 in student debt.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at BGSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,333.

Full Chemistry at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year.

Miami University - Oxford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. On average, chemistry graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $24,140 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemistry at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#10

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

John Carroll undergraduate students pay an average of $45,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Chemistry majors at John Carroll take out an average of $21,101 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, John Carroll also did well on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 563
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 10 schools only.

  • 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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