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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Chemistry

310 Colleges in the United States
2,145 Master's Degrees
Ranked #74 in popularity, general chemistry is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 310 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for general chemistry students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,145 master's degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Chemistry Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in chemistry matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Chemistry ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general chemistry students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general chemistry.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general chemistry. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Chemistry Students Working on Their Master's

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69 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#8 Best Quality In CA

University of California - San Diego is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general chemistry. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in California.

There were roughly 69 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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54 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OR
#1 Best Quality In OR

University of Oregon is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Oregon.

There were roughly 54 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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53 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general chemistry needs to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Michigan.

There were roughly 53 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
47 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general chemistry has to take a look at Yale University. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

There were approximately 47 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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44 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in California.

There were roughly 44 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
44 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Florida.

There were roughly 44 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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44 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Illinois.

There were roughly 44 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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42 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Minnesota.

There were approximately 42 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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36 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in New York.

There were roughly 36 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
35 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 35 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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34 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#1 Best Quality In WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Washington.

There were roughly 34 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
27 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in New Jersey.

There were roughly 27 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
27 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Pennsylvania.

There were about 27 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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22 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#2 Best Quality In AL

Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Alabama.

There were roughly 22 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
20 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in New York.

There were roughly 20 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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19 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#3 Best Quality In OH

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Ohio.

There were roughly 19 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#5 Best Quality In GA

Georgia State is a very large public university located in the city of Atlanta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Georgia.

There were roughly 18 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
18 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
#1 Best Quality In UT

Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Utah.

There were roughly 18 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
18 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova.

There were about 18 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#5 Best Quality In IL

SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Illinois.

There were approximately 18 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#4 Best Quality In NC

UNCW is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in North Carolina.

There were roughly 18 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in California.

There were approximately 18 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#3 Best Quality In TN

ETSU is a large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in Tennessee.

There were about 17 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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16 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IL
#10 Best Quality In IL

Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 16 general chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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16 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general chemistry in New York.

There were approximately 16 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Brown University
Providence, RI
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Chemistry award.

Rank College Location
53 Florida International University Miami, FL
53 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
53 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
53 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
53 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
53 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
53 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
60 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
60 University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT
60 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
60 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
60 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
60 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
60 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
60 Ball State University Muncie, IN
60 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
60 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
60 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA

General Chemistry by Region

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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

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