2025 Best Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
38
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
3,275
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$47,693
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #51 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,275 degrees in chemistry annually.
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Choosing a Great 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 Chemistry rankings. For our Best Overall 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.
Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Chemistry in the Great Lakes Region
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.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Chemistry
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemistry. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 171 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Chemistry degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison get an earnings boost of approximately $24,552 above the average earnings of chemistry graduates.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 122 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Those chemistry students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor make $50,113 more than the average chemistry grad.
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It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in chemistry. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 170 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemistry major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign make $11,141 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Any student who is interested in chemistry needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 124 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Chemistry degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of around $10,565 above the typical earnings of chemistry majors.
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Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 49 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemistry degree program at University of Notre Dame make $36,959 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 75 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career wages of $45,381.
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Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
63
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 76 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career earnings of $47,387.
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Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 87 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the chemistry major at Indiana University - Bloomington make $15,959 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 133 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Chemistry degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus earn a boost of around $16,886 over the typical earnings of chemistry majors.
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