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2024 Best Chemistry Schools in New York

19 Colleges in New York
1,442 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$32,575 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemistry Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,442 degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in New York Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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

The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemistry Schools in New York. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Chemistry

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

Cornell University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available. Chemistry degree recipients from Cornell University earn a boost of approximately $5,087 above the average income of chemistry graduates.

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

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized 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 approximately 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

Stony Brook University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 make $9,497 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 21 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 85 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn around $22,406 for their early career.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Skidmore is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemistry degree program at Skidmore College make $5,421 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$33,759 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn an average of $33,759 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$33,477 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 81 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career earnings of $33,477.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
39.3% Growth in Graduates

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were about 28 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$25,658 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 132 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career income of $25,658.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 988
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 1,398
Other Chemistry 39
Environmental Chemistry 4
Chemical Physics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 1,121
General Physical Sciences 984
Geological & Earth Sciences 573
Other Physical Science 214
Materials Sciences 96
Astronomy & Astrophysics 81
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 61

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