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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

214 Colleges
$36,232 Avg Salary
$22,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 214 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 61% of the chemistry majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $12,164.

Full Chemistry at Hunter College Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 76 students majoring in chemistry at SUNY Stony Brook, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 70 students majoring in chemistry at Pitt, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Pitt take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,145. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 34% are male.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Towson take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,414.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 36% of the chemistry majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debt load of $17,519.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at University at Buffalo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,327.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 49% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 57% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 49% are male.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,299.

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#11

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

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

Chemistry majors at Lehman take out an average of $16,249 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 #12 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 42% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 58% are male.

On average, chemistry graduates from NYU take out $18,838 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemistry at New York University Report

#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 53% are male.

On average, chemistry graduates from Temple take out $25,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#14

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

Haverford College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Haverford.

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

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#15

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 42% of the chemistry majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UAlbany take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,699.

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#15

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #15, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#17

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

Of the 32 students majoring in chemistry at UD, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#18

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Chemistry at Rowan University Report

#19

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 48% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#19

United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, MD

United States Naval Academy 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 #19 on the list. Annapolis is a small public school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

About 63% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 37% are male.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

Women make up 46% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#22

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Drexel University Report

St John’s University - New York 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 #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#24

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #24, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#25

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College 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. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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

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#27

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA
#29

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
33 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
33 Washington College Chestertown, MD
33 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
33 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
33 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
33 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
33 George Washington University Washington, DC
40 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
40 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
40 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY
40 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
40 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ

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 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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