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2024 Best Chemical Physics Schools

6 Colleges in the United States
45 Chemical Physics Degrees Awarded
Chemical Physics degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1122 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for chemical physics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 45 degrees in chemical physics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Physics School

Best Chemical Physics Schools Your choice of chemical physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Chemical Physics 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.

Chemical Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemical Physics
Master's Degrees in Chemical Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Chemical Physics

The chemical physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemical Physics Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Chemical Physics in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemical physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Chemical Physics

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in chemical physics needs to look into University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 chemical physics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical physics. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 2 chemical physics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Michigan State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in chemical physics. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 1 chemical physics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical physics. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 3 chemical physics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.More information about a degree in chemical physics from University of Nevada - Reno

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 17 chemical physics students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chemical Physics by Region

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One of 11 majors within the Chemistry area of study, Chemical Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Other Chemistry 710
Forensic Chemistry 247
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