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2024 Best Chemistry Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges in New Jersey
405 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$41,712 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #51 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemistry Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 405 degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in New Jersey The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Chemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in chemistry. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 57 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the chemistry major at Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $2,376 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$43,225 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Rowan University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn an average of $43,225 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,680 Median Starting Salary

Montclair State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. Those chemistry students who get their degree from Montclair State University earn $4,968 more than the standard chemistry grad.

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Every student pursuing a degree in chemistry needs to look into Rutgers University - Newark. Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were about 26 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available. Those chemistry students who get their degree from Rutgers University - Newark receive $2,376 more than the typical chemistry student.

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,842 Median Starting Salary

Stockton University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 9 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year. After graduation, chemistry degree recipients generally make an average of $41,842 at the beginning of their careers.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,498 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Long Branch. This university ranks 13th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 17 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year. After graduating, chemistry degree recipients typically make an average of $32,498 at the beginning of their careers.

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Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 14 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available. Those chemistry students who get their degree from Rutgers University - Camden make $2,376 more than the average chemistry graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,408 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 13 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn around $39,408 in their early career salary.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,365 Median Starting Salary

Kean is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Union. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 8 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career income of $32,365.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 988
New York 333 1,391
Maryland 279 339
District of Columbia 188 95
Delaware 175 72

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

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 402
Analytical Chemistry 2
Other Chemistry 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 272
General Physical Sciences 207
Geological & Earth Sciences 122
Astronomy & Astrophysics 52
Materials Sciences 21
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 10
Other Physical Science 1

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