2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in New York
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.
2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in New York for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in New York. Located in the large 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.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 56% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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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 medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in chemistry at University of Rochester, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-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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Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 11% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. 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.
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With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York 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 Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at STJ, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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The City College of New York 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools 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 |
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 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).
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