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Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #51 in the country. In fact 21,239 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 58 students majoring in chemistry at Purdue, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 51 students majoring in chemistry at UW - Madison, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 52% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 36% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 43 students majoring in chemistry at Northwestern, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

Of the 37 students majoring in chemistry at University of Akron Main Campus, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in chemistry at Michigan State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in chemistry at UChicago, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 563
Ohio 846
Illinois 922
Indiana 536
Wisconsin 406

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).

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