2024 Best General Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
42
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
3,204
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #43 in popularity,
general chemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general chemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,204 degrees in general chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School
Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for General Chemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Chemistry
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
117
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Cornell University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general chemistry. 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 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 117 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Cornell University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
62
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general chemistry needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 62 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from University of Maryland - College Park
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
51
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. Johns Hopkins is a very 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 roughly 51 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Johns Hopkins University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
57
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general chemistry has to check out University of Delaware. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 57 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from University of Delaware
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
48
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 48 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Temple University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
52
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from University of Rochester
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
95
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 95 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Stony Brook University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
97
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
40
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
43
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were about 43 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
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