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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Maryland

21 Colleges
$45,140 Avg Salary
$19,845 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #54 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Maryland to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Towson take out is $25,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Chemistry majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 21 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Chemistry majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $14,535 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at United States Naval Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#6

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Washington College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Maryland list. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Chestertown.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #7, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Chemistry at Stevenson University Report

#10

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
New York 1,421
New Jersey 405
District of Columbia 95
Delaware 72

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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