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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges in Pennsylvania
100 Doctor's Degrees
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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for chemistry students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 doctor's degrees in chemistry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Pennsylvania The chemistry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Pennsylvania ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for chemistry, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for chemistry.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry.

Most Well Attended Schools for Chemistry Students Working on Their Doctorate

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28 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Pennsylvania.

There were about 28 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
27 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in chemistry. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Pennsylvania.

There were about 27 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
16 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemistry has to take a look at Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 16 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Temple University

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15 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemistry. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 15 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.

There were about 6 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Duquesne University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 6 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
1 Annual Doctor's Degrees
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem.

There were roughly 1 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
1 Annual Doctor's Degrees
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

USciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were approximately 1 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of the Sciences

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Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Bryn Mawr College

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 183 190
Maryland 114 52
New Jersey 113 60
District of Columbia 81 14
Delaware 43 28

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

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 100

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 62
Materials Sciences 16
Geological & Earth Sciences 7

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