2026 Best Chemistry Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Chemistry Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 47 schools to find the best for chemistry education students.
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Best Schools for Chemistry Education in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall chemistry education education in the Great Lakes Region.
Top Schools in Chemistry Education
No school ranked higher than Illinois State University this year for chemistry education. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Normal. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 10 chemistry education degrees were awarded at Illinois State University in the most recent year. Chemistry Education graduates of Illinois State University earn a median of $50,102 early in their careers. Illinois State University graduates carry a median of $24,149 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 47 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
