by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Chemistry Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 19,817 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Connecticut, there were 275 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,555 and $23,609 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general chemistry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 19 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, 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 Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut list. Wesleyan University is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Chemistry at Western Connecticut State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut. Trinity College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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.
With a ranking of #6, Connecticut College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut list. Connecticut College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #7. University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 23 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Albertus Magnus College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read more about General Chemistry at Albertus Magnus College
Central Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Connecticut State University General Chemistry Report
Fairfield University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #12, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Haven landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut ranking. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Quinnipiac University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #15. Sacred Heart is a fairly large school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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