2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 1,421 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #56 most popular major in New York.
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.
The Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 79 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Hunter College to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Hunter is a very large public school located in the 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.
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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 New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 58% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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Out of the 79 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 64% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debt load of $17,519.
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Out of the 79 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Of the 53 students majoring in chemistry at Cornell, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Brooklyn College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in chemistry at Brooklyn College, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, 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.
About 67% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 33% are male.
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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With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 38 students majoring in chemistry at NYU, 58% are male and 42% are female.
On average, chemistry graduates from NYU take out $18,838 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University at Albany 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. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
About 42% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 58% are male.
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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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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in chemistry at STJ, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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University of Rochester came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Chemistry students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 13 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 14 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 14 | New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn, NY |
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 |
| Maryland | 339 |
| New Jersey | 405 |
| District of Columbia | 95 |
| Delaware | 72 |
Majors Related to Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.