by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemistry is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on chemistry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 17 schools in Michigan offering chemistry.
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Below are the schools where chemistry makes up the largest share of degrees in Michigan.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to chemistry than Kalamazoo College. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Kalamazoo College
Lake Superior State University ranks #2 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Lake Superior State University awards are in chemistry, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Lake Superior State University
Hope College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Holland, Hope College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Hope College
Hillsdale College is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Hillsdale College
Wayne State University is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Wayne State University
Michigan Technological University placed #6 for chemistry by degree focus. Michigan Technological University is a public school located in the town of Houghton. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Michigan Technological University
Northern Michigan University placed #7 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Northern Michigan University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. About 0.9% of the degrees University Of Michigan Ann Arbor awards are in chemistry, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of Detroit Mercy ranked #9 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Detroit Mercy
Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. About 0.6% of the degrees Eastern Michigan University awards are in chemistry, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Eastern Michigan University
Michigan State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. About 0.5% of the degrees Michigan State University awards are in chemistry, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Michigan State University
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Saginaw Valley State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Center. Chemistry accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Saginaw Valley State University
Western Michigan University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Western Michigan University awards are in chemistry, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Western Michigan University
Oakland University placed #14 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Oakland University
Central Michigan University landed the #15 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public institution. Chemistry accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Central Michigan University
University Of Michigan Dearborn ranked #16 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public school located in the city of Dearborn. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Michigan Dearborn awards are in chemistry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Michigan Dearborn
Grand Valley State University placed #17 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Grand Valley State University awards are in chemistry, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Grand Valley State University
The ranking above is published 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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