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2024 Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges in Kentucky
283 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$28,606 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #51 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 283 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in Kentucky

The schools below may not offer all types of chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in chemistry needs to look into University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $26,392.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$24,565 Median Starting Salary

Western Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 34 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, chemistry degree recipients typically earn an average of $24,565 in their early careers.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$27,317 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in chemistry has to take a look at Eastern Kentucky University. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 36 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn around $27,317 in their early career salary.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Any student pursuing a degree in chemistry has to check out Northern Kentucky University. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year. Chemistry degree recipients from Northern Kentucky University earn a boost of approximately $7,543 above the average earnings of chemistry graduates.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 670
Florida 282 780
North Carolina 279 882
Virginia 274 691
Tennessee 269 369
South Carolina 248 242
Louisiana 242 237
Mississippi 234 219
Arkansas 234 215
Alabama 233 326
West Virginia 207 129

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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 259
Forensic Chemistry 23
Chemical Physics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 77
Geological & Earth Sciences 57
Physics and Astronomy 38
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 12
General Physical Sciences 1

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