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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

38 Colleges
$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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 42% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Of the 28 students majoring in chemistry at Cornell, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

About 37% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in chemistry at Princeton, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University 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 #8 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

About 53% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 47% are male.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 15 students majoring in chemistry at The Graduate Center, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York 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. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
New York 1,421
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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