2025 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a master's degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 488 master's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of chemistry for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemistry students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for chemistry to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemistry students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Chemistry Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

22 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Columbia University in the City of New York

3

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

34 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in chemistry. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Cornell University

4

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

33 Annual Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's 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.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Rochester

5

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

16 Annual Graduates

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Delaware

6

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

11 Annual Graduates

$77,371 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the chemistry program report average early career wages of $77,371.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from Villanova University

7

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Stony Brook University

8

New York University
New York, NY

88 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from New York University

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	191
Pennsylvania	248	104
Maryland	193	38
New Jersey	188	71
District of Columbia	154	29
Delaware	109	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemistry

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	457
Forensic Chemistry	13
Other Chemistry	9
Polymer Chemistry	6
Environmental Chemistry	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	542
Geological & Earth Sciences	149
Materials Sciences	128
Other Physical Science	120
Astronomy & Astrophysics	40
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	39
General Physical Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.