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2025 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges in Pennsylvania
611 Bachelor's Degrees
$43,217 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #36 in popularity, chemistry is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 611 bachelor's degrees in chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania The chemistry bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Chemistry in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Chemistry

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57 Annual Graduates
$43,571 Median Starting Salary
$61,995 Median Student Debt

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemistry. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the chemistry program report average early career earnings of $43,571.

More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in chemistry needs to take a look at Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn around $42,022 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from Temple University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in chemistry needs to check out Drexel University. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

Those chemistry students who get their bachelor's degree from Drexel University earn $5,998 more than the average chemistry graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from Drexel University

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
10 Annual Graduates

Villanova University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemistry. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova.More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from Villanova University

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Millersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Millersville.

Chemistry bachelor's degree recipients from Millersville University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of around $7,307 over the average income of chemistry majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 275 1,013
Maryland 207 268
New Jersey 193 275
Delaware 130 46
District of Columbia 126 51

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Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 576
Forensic Chemistry 12
Other Chemistry 12
Analytical Chemistry 10
Chemical Physics 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 406
Geological & Earth Sciences 384
Materials Sciences 84
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 75
Astronomy & Astrophysics 64
General Physical Sciences 49
Other Physical Science 3

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