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2024 Best General Chemistry Schools

233 Colleges in the United States
20,056 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 233 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 20,056 degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School

Best General Chemistry Schools Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Chemistry
Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Chemistry Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Chemistry in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Chemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
123 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general chemistry has to check out University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
58 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Stanford University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
62 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general chemistry needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 62 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
170 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 170 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
194 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 194 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
116 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 116 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
117 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 117 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
62 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. This university ranks 2nd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 62 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
112 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
71 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 71 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
172 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 172 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
135 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 135 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
51 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 51 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
152 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 152 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
152 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 152 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
186 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 186 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
93 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 93 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
170 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 170 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
48 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 48 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
107 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 9th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 18 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
153 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 153 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
157 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 157 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
226 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 226 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
106 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 106 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best General Chemistry Schools

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Boston University
Boston, MA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Chemistry students that almost earned our Best General Chemistry Schools award.

Rank College Location
35 Williams College Williamstown, MA
36 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
37 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
38 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
39 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
40 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
41 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
42 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
43 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
44 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
45 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
46 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO

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General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Chemistry 710
Forensic Chemistry 247
Polymer Chemistry 101
Chemical Physics 45
Analytical Chemistry 34
Environmental Chemistry 25
Organic Chemistry 7
Theoretical Chemistry 7
Physical Chemistry 5
Inorganic Chemistry 1

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