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2024 Best Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

42 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
3,341 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$40,044 Avg Early-Career Salary
Chemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,341 degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Chemistry
Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Chemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a degree in chemistry. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 117 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,662.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$50,176 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in chemistry. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 64 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the chemistry major at University of Maryland - College Park earn $10,132 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
58 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in chemistry. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in chemistry needs to take a look at University of Delaware. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemistry degree program at University of Delaware earn $22,113 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$44,868 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the chemistry program at Temple University make $4,824 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
52 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 52 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$42,072 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 102 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the chemistry major at Stony Brook University earn $2,028 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$44,718 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 97 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemistry degree program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus make $4,674 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Those chemistry students who get their degree from Drexel University make $4,620 more than the average chemistry grad.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 67 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, chemistry degree recipients typically make an average of $40,103 in their early careers.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 988
New York 333 1,391
Maryland 279 339
New Jersey 273 402
District of Columbia 188 95
Delaware 175 72

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 3,204
Other Chemistry 77
Forensic Chemistry 33
Environmental Chemistry 13
Analytical Chemistry 6
Polymer Chemistry 5
Chemical Physics 3

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Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 2,435
Geological & Earth Sciences 1,361
General Physical Sciences 1,275
Other Physical Science 323
Materials Sciences 321
Astronomy & Astrophysics 284
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 216

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