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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Chemistry is the 38th most popular major in the country with 20,841 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 856 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree chemistry students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in Pennsylvania

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Full Temple General Chemistry Report

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #2 spot on the list.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Read more about General Chemistry at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree chemistry students list, Pitt has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

Read more about General Chemistry at Drexel

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree chemistry students list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn General Chemistry Report

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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