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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$26,745 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 1,421 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #56 most popular major in New York.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemistry Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Geneseo to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Geneseo are $8,927 a year. On average, chemistry graduates from SUNY Geneseo take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemistry at SUNY Geneseo Report

#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
$8,786 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $8,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,320 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great value for chemistry students. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at City Tech are $7,320 a year.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $10,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out is $23,000.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great value for chemistry students. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Chemistry majors at Lehman take out an average of $12,791 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Chemistry at Lehman College Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Hunter accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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#8

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY
$8,769 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Oswego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Oswego are $8,769 a year. On average, chemistry graduates from SUNY Oswego take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year. Chemistry majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
Maryland 339
New Jersey 405
District of Columbia 95
Delaware 72

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 22 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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