by our College Data Analytics TeamChemistry draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most chemistry students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in chemistry at each of the 173 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for chemistry students is University Of Wisconsin Madison. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. This school awarded about 178 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Purdue University Main Campus is one of the most popular chemistry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue University Main Campus graduated around 169 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for Purdue University Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the most popular schools for chemistry. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. 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 came in at #4 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. 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. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Chicago
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is one of the most popular chemistry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 142 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Ohio University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Athens. Ohio University Main Campus graduated around 132 chemistry students in the most recent data year. See more about chemistry at Ohio University Main Campus
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #7 for chemistry this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 101 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for Ohio State University Main Campus
Indiana University Bloomington ranked #8 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. This school awarded about 82 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Indiana University Bloomington
Wayne State University placed #9 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. This school awarded about 80 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Wayne State University
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduated around 71 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Northwestern University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Northwestern University graduated around 70 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for Northwestern University
Michigan State University landed the #12 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. This school awarded about 69 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Michigan State University
University Of Illinois At Chicago comes in at #13 for chemistry this year. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. 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 Illinois At Chicago
Miami University Oxford landed the #14 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public university. Miami University Oxford graduated around 51 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for Miami University Oxford
University Of Notre Dame ranked #15 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. University Of Notre Dame graduated around 49 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Notre Dame
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis comes in at #16 for chemistry this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #17 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. This school awarded about 44 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #18 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. See more about chemistry at University Of Akron Main Campus
Case Western Reserve University landed the #19 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university. Case Western Reserve University graduated around 43 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for Case Western Reserve University
Northern Illinois University landed the #20 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. See more about chemistry at Northern Illinois University
Kent State University At Kent landed the #21 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. This school awarded about 35 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Kent State University At Kent
Illinois State University landed the #22 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for Illinois State University
Ball State University comes in at #23 for chemistry this year. Ball State University is a public school located in the city of Muncie. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. See more about chemistry at Ball State University
Bowling Green State University Main Campus ranked #24 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. This school awarded about 26 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
University Of Toledo landed the #25 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Toledo
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The ranking above is published 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).
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