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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #42 most popular major in Kentucky.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 43 students majoring in chemistry at UK, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, chemistry graduates from UK take out $22,043 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in chemistry at Eastern, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Chemistry at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 30 students majoring in chemistry at UofL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 48% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Chemistry majors at WKU take out an average of $18,367 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

About 75% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 25% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from NKU carry an average student debt load of $20,346.

Full Chemistry at Northern Kentucky University Report

Murray State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Women make up 25% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#7

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

Women make up 27% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Centre College Report

#8

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

Kentucky Wesleyan College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in chemistry at Wesleyan, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Chemistry at Kentucky Wesleyan College Report

#9

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea College 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. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Berea.

Women make up 63% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

Morehead 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 #10 on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Women make up 57% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 129

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 21 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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