by our College Data Analytics TeamChemistry is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more chemistry students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in chemistry at each of the 45 schools in Massachusetts that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors in Massachusetts, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Harvard University tops our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. Harvard University graduated around 103 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for Harvard University
A rank of #2 makes Massachusetts Institute Of Technology one of the most popular schools for chemistry. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. This school awarded about 81 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
A rank of #3 makes Boston University one of the most popular schools for chemistry. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Boston University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular chemistry schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. This school awarded about 59 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Northeastern University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. Northeastern University graduated around 55 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for Northeastern University
Tufts University placed #6 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 50 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Tufts University
University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #7 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
College Of The Holy Cross ranked #8 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for College Of The Holy Cross
Boston College landed the #9 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. See more about chemistry at Boston College
Brandeis University landed the #10 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 23 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Brandeis University
Smith College comes in at #11 for chemistry this year. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. This school awarded about 22 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at Smith College
Wellesley College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. See more about chemistry at Wellesley College
Williams College placed #13 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Williams College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Williams College
Amherst College landed the #14 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Amherst College
University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #15 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Get the full chemistry details for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Bridgewater State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Bridgewater State University graduated around 14 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for Bridgewater State University
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth comes in at #17 for chemistry this year. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. This school awarded about 13 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemistry at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #18 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 12 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemistry report for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mount Holyoke College landed the #19 spot among the most popular chemistry schools. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Mount Holyoke College
Worcester State University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular chemistry schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public university. Worcester State University graduated around 8 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for Worcester State University
Clark University comes in at #21 for chemistry this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 6 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Clark University
Holyoke Community College comes in at #22 for chemistry this year. Set in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 6 chemistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemistry details for Holyoke Community College
Wheaton College Massachusetts placed #23 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in chemistry from this school. Read the full chemistry report for Wheaton College Massachusetts
Fitchburg State University comes in at #24 for chemistry this year. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a public university. Fitchburg State University graduated around 5 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemistry details for Fitchburg State University
Bunker Hill Community College placed #25 for chemistry by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Boston, Bunker Hill Community College is a public university. Bunker Hill Community College graduated around 4 chemistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemistry report for Bunker Hill Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular chemistry list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.