by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemistry is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in chemistry than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in Kentucky that offer chemistry awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on chemistry in Kentucky, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused chemistry schools is Centre College. Set in the town of Danville, Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Centre College
Transylvania University is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Lexington, Transylvania University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Transylvania University
Eastern Kentucky University ranks #3 for chemistry by degree focus. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school located in the town of Richmond. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Eastern Kentucky University
University Of Louisville ranks #4 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public university. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Louisville
Murray State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Murray State University awards are in chemistry, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Murray State University
University Of Kentucky placed #6 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public university. Chemistry accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Kentucky
Bellarmine University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Bellarmine University
Western Kentucky University placed #8 for chemistry by degree focus. Western Kentucky University is a public school located in the city of Bowling Green. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Western Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University comes in at #9 for chemistry focus this year. Northern Kentucky University is a public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Northern Kentucky University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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