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. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in chemistry than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 11 chemistry schools in Maryland by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where chemistry makes up the largest share of degrees in Maryland.
United States Naval Academy tops our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, United States Naval Academy is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at United States Naval Academy
Washington College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the town of Chestertown, Washington College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Washington College awards are in chemistry, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Washington College
Goucher College ranks #3 for chemistry by degree focus. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. About 1% of the degrees Goucher College awards are in chemistry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Goucher College
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #4 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Johns Hopkins University ranks #5 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Johns Hopkins University awards are in chemistry, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Johns Hopkins University
University Of Maryland Baltimore County comes in at #6 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Maryland Baltimore County awards are in chemistry, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Towson University comes in at #7 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Towson University awards are in chemistry, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Towson University
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #8 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of Maryland College Park
Salisbury University placed #9 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Salisbury University
Frostburg State University comes in at #10 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Frostburg State University
Loyola University Baltimore landed the #11 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Loyola University Baltimore is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Chemistry accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Loyola University Baltimore
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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