by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in New York 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 813 bachelor's degrees in general chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general chemistry for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general chemistry students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It's hard to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Columbia University in the City of New York
It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Cornell University
University of Rochester is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Rochester
SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Stony Brook University
Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Syracuse University
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University at Buffalo
Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Binghamton University
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from New York University
Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Rochester Institute of Technology
Explore all the Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 712 |
| Maryland | 370 | 244 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 275 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 51 |
| Delaware | 224 | 36 |
General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Chemistry | 30 |