2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry
1,164
Ranked Colleges
14,951
Degrees Awarded
$36,232
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 14,951 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major” ranking, we looked at 1,164 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. That schools that top this list have a program in chemistry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haverford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major list. Located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Haverford College Chemistry Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Humacao. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major. UPR Humacao is a small school located in Humacao, that handed out 39 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky Wesleyan College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major. Kentucky Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 10 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ripon College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major list. This small school is located in Ripon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ripon Chemistry Report
Rhodes College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. This small school is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Monmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Illinois, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Tougaloo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking, coming in at #10. Tougaloo, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tougaloo Chemistry Report
Bethany College West Virginia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reed College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Reed College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Reed College Chemistry Report
Alma College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Alma, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 18 students 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%.
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Washington College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major list. Chestertown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Beloit College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. This small school is located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Beloit Chemistry Report
Pomona College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Pomona is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Pomona Chemistry Report
Whitman College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 15 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Whitman Chemistry Report
University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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Dillard University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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Carleton College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Williams College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major list. This small school is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Williams College Chemistry Report
Westmont College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Westmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full Westmont Chemistry Report
With a ranking of #23, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major list. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Washington & Jefferson College Chemistry Report
Randolph - Macon College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. Ashland, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Puerto Rico - Cayey landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major ranking. UPR Cayey is a small public school situated in Cayey, . It awarded 19 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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