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

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 analysis found Hunter College to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hunter is a very large public school located in the 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.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 214 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 very 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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

Out of the 214 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school 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

With a ranking of #11, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 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.

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#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. 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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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

With a ranking of #15, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a very large public school located in the large 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 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 #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#19

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small 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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Annapolis is a small public school located in the large 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 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 #21 on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #23, St John’s University - New York 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 Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school 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 midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school 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

With a ranking of #25, Skidmore College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 colleges 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).

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