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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky

21 Colleges
$28,606 Avg Salary
$23,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #42 most popular major in Kentucky.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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

On average, chemistry graduates from UK take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UofL carry an average student debt load of $24,811.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Chemistry majors at Eastern take out an average of $23,286 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Chemistry at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for chemistry students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at NKU take out is $22,952.

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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

On average, chemistry graduates from Murray State take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemistry at Murray State University Report

#7

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

Full Chemistry at Centre College Report

#8

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

Kentucky Wesleyan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berea.

Full Chemistry at Berea College Report

#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 129

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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