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2025 Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges in Kentucky
294 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 294 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in Kentucky

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.

Top Kentucky Schools in Chemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
72 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in chemistry has to look into University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
46 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Louisville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in chemistry has to look into Murray State University. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 18 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in chemistry needs to check out Eastern Kentucky University. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 41 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. After graduating, chemistry degree recipients generally earn around $34,512 in the first five years of their career.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY

NKU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 5th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 15 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 670
Florida 282 780
North Carolina 279 882
Virginia 274 691
Tennessee 269 369
South Carolina 248 242
Louisiana 242 237
Mississippi 234 219
Arkansas 234 215
Alabama 233 326
West Virginia 207 129

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 247
Forensic Chemistry 44
Chemical Physics 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 68
Geological & Earth Sciences 56
Physics and Astronomy 33
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 7
General Physical Sciences 2
Materials Sciences 1

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