If you plan on majoring in chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 550 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.
The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Chemistry Schools in Indiana.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a degree in chemistry. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 49 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Chemistry degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of about $36,959 over the average income of chemistry majors.
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 87 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Chemistry degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington earn a boost of approximately $15,959 over the average income of chemistry majors.
Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 133 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those chemistry students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus receive $16,886 more than the typical chemistry graduate.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 65 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,482.
Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were about 28 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn about $42,677 for their early career.
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 19 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 16 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available.
Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Valparaiso. This university ranks 21st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 15 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career income of $37,526.
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).
The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
