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

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#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 New York. Hunter is a fairly 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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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 58% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school 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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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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 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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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in chemistry at Brooklyn College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#7

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the 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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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #9, 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.

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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in chemistry at STJ, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#11

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school 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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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools 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

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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