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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Jersey

31 Colleges
$41,712 Avg Salary
$25,636 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #49 most popular major in New Jersey with 405 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in New Jersey 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a .

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

On average, chemistry graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 31 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Rowan University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from TCNJ take out $25,065 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemistry at The College of New Jersey Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

On average, chemistry graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemistry at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Monmouth accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Monmouth University Report

Rutgers University - Camden landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Rutgers Camden accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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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
Maryland 339
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 25 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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