by our College Data Analytics TeamChemistry draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more chemistry students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 1163 chemistry schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more chemistry students than University Of California San Diego this year. University Of California San Diego is a public school located in the city of La Jolla. University Of California San Diego graduated around 251 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of California San Diego
University Of Florida is one of the most popular chemistry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. University Of Florida graduated around 211 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of Florida
University Of California Berkeley came in at #3 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. University Of California Berkeley is a public school located in the city of Berkeley. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 207 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. See more about chemistry at University Of California Berkeley
University Of California Irvine came in at #4 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. University Of California Irvine graduated around 186 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of California Irvine
University Of Wisconsin Madison is one of the most popular chemistry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 178 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. See more about chemistry at University Of Wisconsin Madison
University Of Virginia Main Campus placed #6 for chemistry by yearly graduations. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 177 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #7 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 169 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Purdue University Main Campus
University Of California Los Angeles ranked #8 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 167 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. See more about chemistry at University Of California Los Angeles
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #9 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. This school awarded about 163 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Chicago comes in at #10 for chemistry this year. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Chicago graduated around 142 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of Chicago
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #11 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 142 chemistry students in the most recent data year. See more about chemistry at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Emory University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Emory University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. This school awarded about 139 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Emory University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #13 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduated around 138 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #14 for chemistry this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. This school awarded about 136 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for The University Of Texas At Austin
Ohio University Main Campus comes in at #15 for chemistry this year. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 132 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Ohio University Main Campus
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #16 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduated around 132 chemistry students in the most recent data year. See more about chemistry at University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #17 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 131 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for Texas A And M University College Station
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #18 for chemistry this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 126 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Stony Brook University comes in at #19 for chemistry this year. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This school awarded about 125 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Stony Brook University
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #20 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for Virginia Commonwealth University
Cornell University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 114 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Cornell University
New York University placed #22 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. New York University graduated around 114 chemistry students in the most recent data year. See more about chemistry at New York University
University Of California Davis landed the #23 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. University Of California Davis graduated around 114 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of California Davis
Florida International University placed #24 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Florida International University is a public school located in the suburb of Miami. This school awarded about 113 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Florida International University
University Of South Florida Main Campus placed #25 for chemistry by yearly graduations. University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Tampa. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 110 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for University Of South Florida Main Campus
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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