by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Chemistry is the 51st most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,341 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,044 and $23,522 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 50 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in chemistry.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. QCC is a fairly large public school situated in Bayside, New York. It awarded 8 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kingsborough Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 5 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Essex County College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. RCSJ is a medium-sized school located in Sewell, New Jersey that handed out 2 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Warren County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Warren County Community College is a small public school situated in Washington, New Jersey. It awarded 0 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. York College of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Westmoreland County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chemistry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 0 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cumberland County College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Vineland, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Francis is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Beaver County ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Beaver County is a small school located in Monaca, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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