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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$13,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry Associate Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #49 most popular major in New Jersey with 405 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the most popular school in New Jersey for chemistry students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Union County College Report

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in chemistry at RCSJ, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Chemistry at Essex County College Report

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Warren County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Washington.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

Full Chemistry at Atlantic Cape Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cumberland County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in New Jersey. Cumberland County College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vineland.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
New York 1,421
Maryland 339
District of Columbia 95
Delaware 72

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 6 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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