2024 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Chemistry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 131 doctor's degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Doctor's Degree

The chemistry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for chemistry to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemistry in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry.

Top Ohio Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

29 Annual Graduates

$85,445 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Doctorate recipients from the chemistry program at Ohio State University - Main Campus make $15,447 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

8 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Miami University - Oxford

3

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

13 Annual Graduates

$63,621 Median Starting Salary

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn about $63,621 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemistry needs to check out Kent State University at Kent. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Kent State University at Kent

5

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

6

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Ohio University - Athens Campus

7

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

37 Annual Graduates

$60,929 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their doctorate from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career income of $60,929.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Akron Main Campus

8

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

5 Annual Graduates

Cleveland State University is a large public university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Cleveland State University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	167
Michigan	149	101
Indiana	132	112
Wisconsin	108	66

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	92
Polymer Chemistry	30
Chemical Physics	5
Other Chemistry	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	63
Geological & Earth Sciences	23
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3
General Physical Sciences	1
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	1
Materials Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.