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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in New York

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$57,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You

With 1,421 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #56 most popular major in New York.

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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Cornell is a very 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.

Full Chemistry at Cornell University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very 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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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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

Of the 19 students majoring in chemistry at University of Rochester, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of Rochester Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 41% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 11% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Stony Brook University Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at University at Buffalo, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Chemistry at University at Buffalo Report

St John’s University - New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at STJ, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Chemistry at St John’s University - New York Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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The City College of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
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 24 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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