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 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Chemistry Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 277 degrees in general chemistry annually.
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. 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.
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.
The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Chemistry Schools in Alabama.
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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.
Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general chemistry. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
The University of Alabama is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 70 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This university ranks 4th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 58 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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. 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.
