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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,951 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 892 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,289 and $25,487 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree chemistry students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Pennsylvania

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Full Temple Chemistry Report

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree chemistry students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Chemistry Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Drexel also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel Chemistry Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 27 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Full University of Pennsylvania Chemistry Report

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University

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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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