by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 231 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general chemistry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12,359 bachelor's degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.
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The chemistry bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general chemistry students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general chemistry has to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of California - Santa Barbara
It is difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of California - San Diego
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general chemistry needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of California - Davis
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of California - Irvine
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of California - Berkeley
Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Johns Hopkins University
Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Connecticut
Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Boston College
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Duke University
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Northeastern University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Notre Dame
RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Michigan State University
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