by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemistry is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on chemistry in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 588 schools in the United States that offer chemistry awards in the field.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their bachelor’s degree degrees to chemistry.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to chemistry than Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology
Beloit College is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Beloit, Beloit College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Beloit College awards are in chemistry, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Beloit College
Haverford College is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Haverford College
A rank of #4 makes Xavier University Of Louisiana one of the most focused schools for chemistry. Xavier University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. About 7% of the degrees Xavier University Of Louisiana awards are in chemistry, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Xavier University Of Louisiana
Carleton College ranks #5 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Carleton College
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama placed #6 for chemistry by degree focus. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guayama. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama
Centre College landed the #7 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Danville, Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Centre College awards are in chemistry, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Centre College
Juniata College comes in at #8 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Juniata College
Bethany College West Virginia ranked #9 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Bethany College West Virginia
Kansas Wesleyan University placed #10 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Kansas Wesleyan University awards are in chemistry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Kansas Wesleyan University
Davis And Elkins College placed #11 for chemistry by degree focus. Davis And Elkins College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Davis And Elkins College
Wabash College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville. Chemistry accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Wabash College
Hollins University landed the #13 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Hollins University
Agnes Scott College placed #14 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Agnes Scott College
Davidson College landed the #15 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Davidson College
College Of The Holy Cross ranked #16 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for College Of The Holy Cross
Emory University comes in at #17 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Emory University
Lake Superior State University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Lake Superior State University is a public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie. About 4% of the degrees Lake Superior State University awards are in chemistry, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Lake Superior State University
University Of Puerto Rico Humacao landed the #19 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Humacao, University Of Puerto Rico Humacao is a public university. Chemistry accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Puerto Rico Humacao
Colby College landed the #20 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Colby College awards are in chemistry, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Colby College
Gustavus Adolphus College comes in at #21 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Gustavus Adolphus College awards are in chemistry, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Gustavus Adolphus College
Harvey Mudd College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. About 4% of the degrees Harvey Mudd College awards are in chemistry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Harvey Mudd College
Kalamazoo College landed the #23 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Kalamazoo College
Williams College comes in at #24 for chemistry focus this year. Williams College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown. Chemistry accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Williams College
Whitworth University placed #25 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Whitworth University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused chemistry list:
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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