2025 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #11 in popularity, chemistry is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 doctor's degrees in chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for chemistry to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemistry in Maryland

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for chemistry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

33 Annual Graduates

$78,087 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemistry needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, chemistry doctorate recipients generally earn about $78,087 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemistry has to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	125
New York	174	170
New Jersey	115	45
District of Columbia	81	15
Delaware	53	19

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	49
Other Chemistry	7
Chemical Physics	3

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	58
Astronomy & Astrophysics	12
Geological & Earth Sciences	7
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	6

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.