by our College Data Analytics TeamChemistry draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most chemistry students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 997 schools in the United States offering chemistry.
What’s on this page:
Below are the most popular chemistry schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Leading the list of the most popular chemistry schools is University Of California San Diego. University Of California San Diego is a public school located in the city of La Jolla. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 153 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. 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. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public university. University Of Florida graduated around 152 chemistry students in the most recent data year. See more about chemistry at University Of Florida
University Of California Irvine ranks #3 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 135 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for University Of California Irvine
A rank of #4 makes University Of California Berkeley one of the most popular schools for chemistry. University Of California Berkeley is a public school located in the city of Berkeley. This school awarded about 133 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of California Berkeley
University Of Virginia Main Campus is one of the most popular chemistry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduated around 128 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #6 for chemistry this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 106 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #7 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 104 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for The University Of Texas At Austin
Emory University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 91 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Emory University
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #9 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Purdue University Main Campus graduated around 89 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for Purdue University Main Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. This school awarded about 89 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Virginia Commonwealth University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill comes in at #11 for chemistry this year. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduated around 87 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Stony Brook University placed #12 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for Stony Brook University
Cuny Hunter College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. Cuny Hunter College graduated around 84 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for Cuny Hunter College
University Of South Florida Main Campus comes in at #14 for chemistry this year. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 76 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for University Of South Florida Main Campus
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #15 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public university. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduated around 76 chemistry students in the most recent data year. See more about chemistry at University Of Washington Seattle Campus
University Of California Santa Barbara landed the #16 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a public university. University Of California Santa Barbara graduated around 75 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of California Santa Barbara
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #17 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 74 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Texas A And M University College Station
California State Polytechnic University Pomona ranked #18 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public university. California State Polytechnic University Pomona graduated around 72 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Florida International University comes in at #19 for chemistry this year. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. Florida International University graduated around 72 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for Florida International University
University Of California Davis ranked #20 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 68 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for University Of California Davis
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #21 for chemistry by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Missouri Kansas City landed the #22 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Missouri Kansas City
University Of California Los Angeles ranked #23 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. University Of California Los Angeles graduated around 62 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for University Of California Los Angeles
University Of California Riverside ranked #24 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. University Of California Riverside is a public school located in the city of Riverside. This school awarded about 59 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of California Riverside
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 58 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular chemistry list:
Here are more schools that award chemistry degrees:
Explore the most popular chemistry schools at other degree levels:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.