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2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges in Ohio
750 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Chemistry Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 750 degrees in general chemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School

Best General Chemistry Schools in Ohio Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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 Ohio list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Chemistry in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
124 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general chemistry. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 124 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
40 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a degree in general chemistry. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
76 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general chemistry has to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
44 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general chemistry. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
35 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 35 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
145 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 145 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 19 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In OH

BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 7 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 54th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 26 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year.

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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
Michigan 915 498
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Forensic Chemistry 46
Other Chemistry 38
Polymer Chemistry 19
Theoretical Chemistry 9
Chemical Physics 6
Analytical Chemistry 1

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