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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 59 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #62 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Colby College the most popular school in Maine for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in chemistry at Colby, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bates College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Maine. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

About 44% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#4

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in chemistry at Bowdoin, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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#6

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England 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. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

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

Full Chemistry at University of New England Report

Best Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 744
Connecticut 274
New Hampshire 52
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 39

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

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 7 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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