by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,104 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 311 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. To top this list, a school must have a successful general chemistry program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 311 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - San Diego General Chemistry Report
Out of the 311 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Chemistry at University of California - Los Angeles
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Chicago
Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 36 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Florida State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Chemistry at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #15, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
New York University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Chemistry at Georgia State University
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Chemistry Report
University of California - Irvine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 94%.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida International University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 21 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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%.
University of Memphis ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 19 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Chemistry at University of Rochester
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 17 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Harvard University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major for a Master’s ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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