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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on chemistry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 116 chemistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on chemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused chemistry schools is Haverford College. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Haverford College
Juniata College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata College is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Juniata College
Princeton University ranks #3 for chemistry by degree focus. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Princeton University
United States Naval Academy is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Annapolis, United States Naval Academy is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees United States Naval Academy awards are in chemistry, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at United States Naval Academy
Washington And Jefferson College is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Washington And Jefferson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Washington And Jefferson College
Washington College landed the #6 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the town of Chestertown, Washington College is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Washington College
Bryn Mawr College placed #7 for chemistry by degree focus. Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. About 3% of the degrees Bryn Mawr College awards are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Bryn Mawr College
Ursinus College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Ursinus College
Skidmore College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Skidmore College
Franklin And Marshall College landed the #10 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Franklin And Marshall College
St Lawrence University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Canton. About 2% of the degrees St Lawrence University awards are in chemistry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for St Lawrence University
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry placed #12 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Swarthmore College placed #13 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Swarthmore College
United States Military Academy landed the #14 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for United States Military Academy
Stony Brook University placed #15 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Stony Brook University awards are in chemistry, or about 125 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Stony Brook University
Bucknell University comes in at #16 for chemistry focus this year. Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Bucknell University
Saint Francis University comes in at #17 for chemistry focus this year. Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Loretto. About 2% of the degrees Saint Francis University awards are in chemistry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Saint Francis University
Cuny Hunter College landed the #18 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Cuny Hunter College
Clarkson University comes in at #19 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Clarkson University awards are in chemistry, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Clarkson University
Cornell University placed #20 for chemistry by degree focus. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Cornell University
Goucher College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Goucher College
University Of Rochester comes in at #22 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Rochester
Union College New York ranked #23 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Union College New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady. About 1% of the degrees Union College New York awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Union College New York
Drew University landed the #24 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Drew University
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology landed the #25 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg. About 1% of the degrees Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology awards are in chemistry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused chemistry list:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on chemistry:
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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