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

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very 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 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

Women make up 49% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in chemistry at UChicago, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 20 students majoring in chemistry at Illinois Tech, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #7, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 43% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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