by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemistry is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. 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 39 chemistry schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for chemistry 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
A rank of #2 makes Juniata College one of the most focused schools for chemistry. Juniata College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntingdon. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Juniata College
A rank of #3 makes Washington And Jefferson College one of the most focused schools for chemistry. Located in the suburb of Washington, Washington And Jefferson College is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Washington And Jefferson College
Bryn Mawr College is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Bryn Mawr College
Ursinus College ranks #5 for chemistry by degree focus. Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegeville. About 3% of the degrees Ursinus College awards are in chemistry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Ursinus College
Franklin And Marshall College landed the #6 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Lancaster, Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit 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 Franklin And Marshall College
Swarthmore College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Swarthmore College
Bucknell University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Bucknell University
Saint Francis University placed #9 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Loretto, Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Saint Francis University
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology landed the #10 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
Chestnut Hill College placed #11 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill College is a private not-for-profit university. 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 Chestnut Hill College
Lebanon Valley College landed the #12 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Annville, Lebanon Valley College is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Lebanon Valley College
University Of Scranton comes in at #13 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the city of Scranton, University Of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees University Of Scranton awards are in chemistry, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Scranton
Villanova University comes in at #14 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Villanova University
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in chemistry, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Erie, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College
Lafayette College placed #17 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Lafayette College awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Lafayette College
Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania awards are in chemistry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #19 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #20 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Carnegie Mellon University
Gettysburg College landed the #21 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #22 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Main Campus awards are in chemistry, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary placed #23 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary awards are in chemistry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary
Lehigh University comes in at #24 for chemistry focus this year. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Lehigh University
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania placed #25 for chemistry by degree focus. Millersville University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the suburb of Millersville. About 0.6% of the degrees Millersville University Of Pennsylvania awards are in chemistry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Millersville University Of Pennsylvania
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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