2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania
5
Colleges in Pennsylvania
861
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #43 in popularity,
general chemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 861 degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Chemistry School
The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Chemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Chemistry Degree Level
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 Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Chemistry in Pennsylvania
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Pennsylvania Schools in Chemistry
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
89
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 89 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
36
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Villanova University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were about 36 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Villanova University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
42
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general chemistry needs to take a look at Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 8th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 42 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Temple University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
Every student who is interested in general chemistry has to take a look at Drexel University. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 28 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Drexel University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In PA
Millersville is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 10 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Millersville University of Pennsylvania
