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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

152 Ranked Colleges
2,844 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Chemistry is the 44th most popular major in the country with 21,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,844 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 152 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemistry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 152 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 35 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree chemistry students with aid list, UF has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Full Stanford University Chemistry Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 152 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 152 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill

Out of the 152 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Chemistry Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Princeton Chemistry Report

#13

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

University of California - Berkeley ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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With a ranking of #16, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 46 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#18

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#21 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 19 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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#20

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 20 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah Chemistry Report

#21

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#22 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 31 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Chemistry Report

#24

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 30 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Chemistry Report

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemistry at UIC

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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