by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 46 people earned their degree in chemical physics, making the major the 1122nd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 chemical physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in chemical physics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in chemical physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree chemical physics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemical physics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wellesley College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemical physics students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Centre College landed the #3 spot on the list. Centre College is a small school located in Danville, Kentucky that handed out 3 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamilton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major list. Hamilton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #6. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brown University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemical physics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Michigan State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #10. Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Augustana University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking. Augustana University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 0 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #10. Pacific University is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Barnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major list. Barnard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Union University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking. Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Belhaven University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking. Belhaven is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 0 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Bowdoin College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking. Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brunswick, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #10. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 1 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Swarthmore College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemical Physics Major ranking. Swarthmore is a small school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s chemical physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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