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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$17,276 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,933 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 988 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #48 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemistry Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$10,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lock Haven University the best value school in Pennsylvania for chemistry students. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LHU are $10,878 a year.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great value for chemistry students. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

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$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRU are $10,507 a year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at SRU take out is $27,000.

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$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Millersville accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $10,982 per year.

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$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $11,108 per year.

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$14,344 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Pitt Greensburg is a public college with a small student population.

Pitt Greensburg undergraduate students pay an average of $14,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, chemistry graduates from Pitt Greensburg take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.

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$14,354 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public school with a small student population.

Pitt Bradford undergraduate students pay an average of $14,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Chemistry majors at Pitt Bradford take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,421
Maryland 339
New Jersey 405
District of Columbia 95
Delaware 72

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

Majors Similar to Chemistry

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 17 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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