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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 3,288 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,907 and $23,656 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 577 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their chemistry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #2 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 24 doctorate’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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 43 doctorate’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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 51 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 44 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chemistry Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 25 doctorate’s chemistry degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wayne State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
University of Toledo ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 10 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chemistry Report
With a ranking of #19, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 9 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cleveland State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Chemistry Report
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