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2024 Best General Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
955 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for general chemistry students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 955 degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School

Best General Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

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

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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Chemistry

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
48 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general chemistry needs to look into Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

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

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
97 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

More information about a degree in general chemistry from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
40 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general chemistry has to look into Drexel University. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 40 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38th Most Popular In PA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general chemistry needs to look into East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of East Stroudsburg. This university ranks 66th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 6 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In PA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 51st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
76.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 17 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Clarion University in the most recent year we have data available.

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La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 75th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at La Roche in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In PA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

LHU is a small public university located in the town of Lock Haven.

There were roughly 7 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at LHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general chemistry from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In PA

Millersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 50th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 11 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
New York 1,026 1,368
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Chemistry 20
Forensic Chemistry 9
Analytical Chemistry 4

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