by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemistry is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. 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 41 schools in New York offering chemistry.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on chemistry in New York, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to chemistry than Skidmore College. Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Skidmore College
St Lawrence University is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Canton, St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees St Lawrence University awards are in chemistry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for St Lawrence University
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry came in at #3 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry awards are in chemistry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
A rank of #4 makes United States Military Academy one of the most focused schools for chemistry. Set in the town of West Point, United States Military Academy is a public institution. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for United States Military Academy
Stony Brook University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 125 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Stony Brook University
Cuny Hunter College placed #6 for chemistry by degree focus. Cuny Hunter College is a public school located in the city of New York. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Cuny Hunter College
Clarkson University landed the #7 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam. 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 ranked #8 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. About 1% of the degrees Cornell University awards are in chemistry, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Cornell University
University Of Rochester ranked #9 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Rochester
Union College New York ranked #10 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College New York is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Union College New York awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Union College New York
Suny At Binghamton placed #11 for chemistry by degree focus. Suny At Binghamton is a public school located in the suburb of Vestal. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Suny At Binghamton
Hamilton College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Hamilton College awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Hamilton College
Vassar College placed #13 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Vassar College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center comes in at #14 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Suny At Geneseo landed the #15 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the town of Geneseo, Suny At Geneseo is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Suny At Geneseo
Iona College placed #16 for chemistry by degree focus. Iona College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle. About 1% of the degrees Iona College awards are in chemistry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Iona College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #17 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Barnard College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1.0% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in chemistry, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Barnard College
Suny At Albany landed the #19 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Suny At Albany
Le Moyne College landed the #20 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Syracuse, Le Moyne College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Le Moyne College
Saint John Fisher College landed the #21 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Saint John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Saint John Fisher College
Suny College At Oswego landed the #22 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Oswego, Suny College At Oswego is a public institution. Chemistry accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Suny College At Oswego
St Johns University New York ranked #23 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens. About 0.7% of the degrees St Johns University New York awards are in chemistry, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for St Johns University New York
University At Buffalo ranked #24 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public university. Chemistry accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for University At Buffalo
Cuny Lehman College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public university. Chemistry accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Cuny Lehman College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to chemistry:
This list is compiled 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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