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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 856 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general chemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Temple has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Full Temple University General Chemistry Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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