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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's 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.

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 in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the chemistry bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 41 students majoring in chemistry at Rutgers New Brunswick, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 25 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

About 48% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Out of the 25 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 18 students majoring in chemistry at Rutgers Newark, 50% are male and 50% are female.

On average, chemistry graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $24,299 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in chemistry at Montclair State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Women make up 62% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Of the 10 students majoring in chemistry at Seton Hall, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Rutgers University - Camden 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. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

About 80% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 20% are male.

Chemistry majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $24,299 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 25 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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