2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned a degree or certificate in chemistry, making the major the #51 most popular in the United States.
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 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,164 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Chemistry
Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 311 students majoring in chemistry at UCSD, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Chemistry majors at UCSD take out an average of $16,380 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 49% of the chemistry majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $14,747.
Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 141 students majoring in chemistry at UF, 57% are male and 43% are female.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,291. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 1,164 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Of the 139 students majoring in chemistry at UIUC, 51% are male and 49% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $19,580. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $458.
Out of the 1,164 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 61% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 39% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $12,164.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 125 students majoring in chemistry at UC Irvine, 38% are male and 62% are female.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UC Irvine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,368. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $201, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 56% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 44% are male.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,082. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 116 students majoring in chemistry at University of Virginia, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Full Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 46% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the chemistry majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,790. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.
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Florida International University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 41% are male.
On average, chemistry graduates from FIU take out $14,602 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 59% are male.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $344, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
About 54% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 46% are male.
On average, chemistry graduates from UCSB take out $19,119 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $343.
Full Chemistry at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
University of Utah ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in chemistry at U of U, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Chemistry majors at U of U take out an average of $19,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in chemistry at SDSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at SDSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,641.
Georgia State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 92 students majoring in chemistry at Georgia State, 43% are male and 57% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $27,224 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $158, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 29% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $27,974.
Read full report on Chemistry at University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of California - Davis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Of the 85 students majoring in chemistry at UC Davis, 49% are male and 51% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $14,393 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 79 students majoring in chemistry at ASU - Tempe, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Chemistry majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $22,327 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #21, Emory University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 53% of the chemistry majors at the school.
With a ranking of #22, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the chemistry majors at the school.
Full Chemistry at University of California - Santa Cruz Report
Stony Brook University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 58% of the chemistry majors at the school.
East Carolina University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in chemistry at ECU, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the chemistry majors at the school.
On average, chemistry graduates from NAU take out $19,925 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1164 different United States chemistry schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Chemistry students that almost earned our Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Chemistry by Region
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Majors Related to Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 26 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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