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2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,976 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,988 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 192 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general chemistry programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Purdue University - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Ohio State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at IUPUI

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 48 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full IU Bloomington General Chemistry Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Chicago

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 46 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at OHIO Athens

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. K College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 46 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Kalamazoo College

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Chemistry at Michigan State University

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With a ranking of #11, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at Northern Illinois University

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 33 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at Kent State

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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With a ranking of #15, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UIC

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Butler University is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 28 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Butler University

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Hope College
Holland, Michigan

With a ranking of #18, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hope College General Chemistry Report

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 26 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Miami University - Oxford

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Case Western Reserve University General Chemistry Report

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State University General Chemistry Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 22 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Wayne State University

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. John Carroll University is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full John Carroll General Chemistry Report

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire General Chemistry Report

Rest of the Best 29 in Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

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