2025 Best General Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general chemistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #11 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 133 doctor's degrees in general chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general chemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general chemistry students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Chemistry in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general chemistry.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general chemistry needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general chemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general chemistry. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in general chemistry from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	257	97
Ohio	253	92
Indiana	202	112
Wisconsin	163	63

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General Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.