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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

Best General Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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.

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6
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.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
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.

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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.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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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Towson University
Towson, MD
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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Best General Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best general chemistry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,368
Pennsylvania 978 955
Maryland 618 306
New Jersey 614 402
District of Columbia 441 81
Delaware 345 62

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Chemistry 77
Forensic Chemistry 33
Environmental Chemistry 13
Analytical Chemistry 6
Polymer Chemistry 5
Chemical Physics 3

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