by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemistry is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on chemistry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 26 schools in Ohio offering chemistry.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on chemistry in Ohio, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The College Of Wooster tops our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Wooster, The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees The College Of Wooster awards are in chemistry, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for The College Of Wooster
Kenyon College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Kenyon College
A rank of #3 makes John Carroll University one of the most focused schools for chemistry. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for John Carroll University
Ohio University Main Campus ranks #4 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 132 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Ohio University Main Campus
Bowling Green State University Main Campus is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Oberlin College comes in at #6 for chemistry focus this year. Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Oberlin College
Muskingum University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the rural area of New Concord, Muskingum University is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Muskingum University
Case Western Reserve University comes in at #8 for chemistry focus this year. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. About 1% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in chemistry, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Case Western Reserve University
Otterbein University placed #9 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Otterbein University
University Of Akron Main Campus placed #10 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of Akron Main Campus
Walsh University placed #11 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Walsh University awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Walsh University
Baldwin Wallace College landed the #12 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Baldwin Wallace College
Miami University Oxford placed #13 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public university. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Miami University Oxford
University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College landed the #14 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College
Cedarville University landed the #15 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Cedarville University
University Of Toledo placed #16 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Toledo awards are in chemistry, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Toledo
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #17 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Ohio State University Main Campus awards are in chemistry, or about 101 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #18 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Cleveland State University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Cleveland State University
Kent State University At Kent comes in at #20 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Kent State University At Kent
Xavier University landed the #21 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.5% of the degrees Xavier University awards are in chemistry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Xavier University
Wright State University Main Campus comes in at #22 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus is a public institution. Chemistry accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Wright State University Main Campus
Stark State College comes in at #23 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Stark State College awards are in chemistry, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Stark State College
Youngstown State University comes in at #24 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Youngstown State University
University Of Dayton landed the #25 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Dayton awards are in chemistry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Dayton
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused chemistry list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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