by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for general chemistry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 449 bachelor's degrees in general chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
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 full 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 in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general chemistry students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Illinois State University
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Illinois at Chicago
It is difficult to beat Northern Illinois University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Northern Illinois University
Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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One of 11 majors within the Chemistry area of study, General Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Chemistry | 36 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 1 |
| Forensic Chemistry | 1 |