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2024 Best General Chemistry Schools in New York

19 Colleges in New York
1,398 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general chemistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for general chemistry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,398 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 New York The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Chemistry rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Chemistry Degree Level

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 New York list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Chemistry in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Chemistry

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

Every student pursuing a degree in general chemistry needs to look into Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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
8th Most Popular In NY
52 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 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

Every student who is interested in general chemistry needs to look into Stony Brook University. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in general chemistry needs to check out Rochester Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 21 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
85 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 85 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Skidmore is a great college overall.

There were about 21 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
38 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 38 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
70 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 70 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
39.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were about 28 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
132 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 132 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 11 majors within the Chemistry area of study, General Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Chemistry 39
Environmental Chemistry 4
Chemical Physics 1

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