by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemistry is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, 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.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that offer chemistry awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where chemistry makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
The most focused school in the country for chemistry is College Of The Holy Cross. Set in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at College Of The Holy Cross
Amherst College is one of the most focused chemistry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Amherst College
A rank of #3 makes Williams College one of the most focused schools for chemistry. 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. Get the full chemistry details for Williams College
Wellesley College ranks #4 for chemistry by degree focus. Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Wellesley College
Smith College ranks #5 for chemistry by degree focus. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Smith College awards are in chemistry, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Smith College
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ranked #6 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awards are in chemistry, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Mount Holyoke College landed the #7 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke 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. Get the full chemistry details for Mount Holyoke College
Wheaton College Massachusetts comes in at #8 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Brandeis University comes in at #9 for chemistry focus this year. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Brandeis University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #10 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit university. Chemistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Tufts University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Tufts University
University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #12 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public school located in the suburb of Lowell. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Harvard University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
Holyoke Community College landed the #14 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Holyoke Community College awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Holyoke Community College
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #15 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. Chemistry accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Boston College comes in at #16 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Boston College
Worcester State University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Worcester State University awards are in chemistry, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Worcester State University
Bridgewater State University placed #18 for chemistry by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in chemistry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Bridgewater State University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #19 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. Chemistry accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at #20 for chemistry focus this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Worcester Polytechnic Institute awards are in chemistry, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Western New England University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Western New England University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Western New England University awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Western New England University
Boston University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Boston University
Northeastern University landed the #23 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Chemistry accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Northeastern University
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #24 on our list of the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. Chemistry accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Clark University landed the #25 spot among the most focused chemistry schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees Clark University awards are in chemistry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Clark University
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to 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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