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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Colleges
$13,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry Associate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Philadelphia the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for chemistry students working on their associate degree. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 12 students majoring in chemistry at Community College of Philadelphia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

Of the 7 students majoring in chemistry at Union County College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kingsborough Community College is a great place for chemistry students working on their associate degree. KCC is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 40% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Of the 4 students majoring in chemistry at Monroe Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Women make up 67% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree chemistry programs. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

About 67% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Essex County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their associate degree. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
New York 1,421
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 21 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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