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2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges in Michigan
490 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general chemistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 490 degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School

Best General Chemistry Schools in Michigan Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

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 Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Chemistry in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
111 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 111 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
74 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general chemistry. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in general chemistry has to check out Hope College. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 23 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
52 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general chemistry. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 52 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
32 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 32 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at K College in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI
68.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

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

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 24 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 700
Illinois 870 857
Indiana 737 529
Wisconsin 672 376

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General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Chemistry 53
Polymer Chemistry 11
Forensic Chemistry 9
Chemical Physics 1
Environmental Chemistry 1
Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics 1

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