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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
189,384 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,124 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Chemistry School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in PennsylvaniaChemistry is the #36 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 189,384 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.5% of all the chemistry bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in chemistry. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those chemistry schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Colleges for the Money.

Top 10 Best Value Chemistry Schools

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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Stroudsburg University, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

The average student at East Stroudsburg University graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,608. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University is $114,680. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

At Pitt, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $34,698. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Pitt be around $147,120. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Temple also made our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

The average student at Temple graduates in less than 4.3 years, and it costs about $36,161 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Temple is $156,577. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value chemistry schools. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. SRU also made our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #9.

It takes the average student at SRU about 4.2 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,964. This means that the average student pays around $88,678 to get a bachelor’s degree from SRU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value chemistry schools. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population. IUP also made our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #7.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at IUP is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,618. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from IUP be around $114,724. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Millersville, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

At Millersville, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,354. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Millersville be around $133,558. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public college with a small student population.

It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Pitt Bradford to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $28,292. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Pitt Bradford is about $119,958. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, YCP has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at YCP to complete their degree, and it costs about $27,663 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from YCP be around $119,228. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value chemistry schools. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. La Roche also made our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #6.

The average student at La Roche graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,814. This means that the average student pays around $128,796 to get a bachelor’s degree from La Roche. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value chemistry schools. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia. Drexel not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Drexel is 4.7 years, and it costs about $50,070 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Drexel be around $234,328. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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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.

StateDegrees Awarded
New York1,013
Maryland268
New Jersey275
Delaware46
District of Columbia51

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*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

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