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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 922 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 14% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 86% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 46% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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Illinois Institute of Technology 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. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Women make up 40% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 563
Ohio 846
Indiana 536
Wisconsin 406

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 8 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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