by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemistry is taught at colleges nationwide, 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 48 schools in the New England Region offering chemistry.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on chemistry in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to chemistry than College Of The Holy Cross. Located in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees College Of The Holy Cross awards are in chemistry, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for College Of The Holy Cross
Colby College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Colby College
A rank of #3 makes Amherst College one of the most focused schools for chemistry. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. About 4% of the degrees Amherst College awards are in chemistry, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Amherst College
Williams College ranks #4 for chemistry by degree focus. Williams College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Williams College
Wellesley College ranks #5 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Wellesley College
Smith College landed the #6 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Smith College
Saint Joseph College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Saint Joseph College
Saint Anselm College comes in at #8 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Saint Anselm College awards are in chemistry, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Saint Anselm College
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #9 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Mount Holyoke College comes in at #10 for chemistry focus this year. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley. About 2% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in chemistry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Mount Holyoke College
Bowdoin College landed the #11 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Bowdoin College
Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #12 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Wheaton College Massachusetts
Brandeis University placed #13 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Brandeis University
Western Connecticut State University landed the #14 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Western Connecticut State University awards are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Western Connecticut State University
Yale University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. About 1% of the degrees Yale University awards are in chemistry, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Yale University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #16 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Brown University comes in at #17 for chemistry focus this year. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Brown University
Tufts University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in chemistry, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Tufts University
Wesleyan University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Wesleyan University awards are in chemistry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Wesleyan University
Bates College comes in at #20 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates 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 Bates College
University Of New Haven ranked #21 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of New Haven
Dartmouth College comes in at #22 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Dartmouth College
Middlebury College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Middlebury College
University Of Massachusetts Lowell comes in at #24 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Harvard University landed the #25 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.9% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in chemistry, or about 103 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Harvard University
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to chemistry:
This ranking is produced 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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