2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned a degree or certificate in chemistry, making the major the #51 most popular in the United States.
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.
The Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 322 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Chemistry
Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
About 58% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Out of the 322 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Out of the 322 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in chemistry at UCSD, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the United States. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 46 students majoring in chemistry at UCLA, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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Out of the 322 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.
Women make up 49% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 57% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in chemistry at UChicago, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in chemistry at Princeton, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in chemistry at UNCW, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Cornell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Of the 36 students majoring in chemistry at Cornell, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in chemistry at Florida State, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 55% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 48% are male.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 29 students majoring in chemistry at UC Irvine, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Yale University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 28 students majoring in chemistry at Yale, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 56% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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Georgia State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 65% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Villanova University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
About 40% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Florida International University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 20 students majoring in chemistry at Illinois Tech, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools award.
Chemistry by Region
View the Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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