2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region
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General Chemistry is the 38th most popular major in the country with 20,841 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,104 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 393 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 24 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 7 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree chemistry students list, UMCP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Maryland - College Park General Chemistry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 25 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.
Binghamton University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.
University at Albany landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225.
University of Delaware came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree chemistry students list, UD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 12 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.
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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers Newark also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.
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With a ranking of #12, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree chemistry students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree chemistry students list, GWU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Drexel University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Drexel also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 19 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
NYU also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #16, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.
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Syracuse University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Rochester landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 14 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree chemistry students list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
RPI also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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