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2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region

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” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 20,056 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,976 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 206 colleges that offer 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region 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 list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 194 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry 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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on 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 list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus General Chemistry Report

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Out of the 206 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UW - Madison

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 206 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.

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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Chicago

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 112 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at U-M

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 111 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General Chemistry Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 106 ’s chemistry degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State General Chemistry Report

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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 ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 85 ’s chemistry degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Michigan State University

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 81 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #10, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Northwestern University

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees 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 more about General Chemistry at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UIC

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 K College

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Northern Illinois University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Illinois University General Chemistry Report

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Full SIUE General Chemistry Report

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 40 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Miami University - Oxford

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With a ranking of #17, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 40 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Kent State

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Wayne State University

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Notre Dame

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University

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Illinois State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Illinois State University

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #23, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 28 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 more about General Chemistry at Ball State

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Butler University General Chemistry Report

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Hope College
Holland, Michigan

Hope College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 27 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Chemistry at Hope College

Rest of the Best 31 in Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
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