by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes region, there were 3,288 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,907 and $23,656 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 464 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 52 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 Master’s 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Governors State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Governors State University is a small school located in University Park, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 44 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Illinois State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 14 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakland University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 95%.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gary, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Western Michigan University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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