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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$39,467 Avg Salary
$24,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 73 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #75 most popular major in Rhode Island.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for chemistry students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 3 spot on the list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $24,347 in student debt.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Rhode Island. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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#6

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Chemistry at Providence College Report

Best Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 744
Connecticut 274
New Hampshire 52
Maine 59
Vermont 39

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

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 6 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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