by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New York, there were 1,398 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 994 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 79 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. To top this list, a school must have a successful general chemistry program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The chemistry 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 “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 132 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 90%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 59 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #5 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 47 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 87%.
Lehman College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 33 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
St John’s University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 24 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Rochester
Skidmore College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The City College of New York ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. City Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology
SUNY Oswego landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Vassar College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Vassar is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Le Moyne College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #21, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
The College at Brockport landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Geneseo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Geneseo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Barnard College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Barnard College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Queens College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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