• The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that the demand for chemists will increase by 3 percent through 2018, resulting in the creation of 3,300 new jobs in the field. Individuals with an interest in chemistry need a minimum of a bachelor's degree to work in the field, explains the BLS, but most independent research jobs require a master's or Ph.D. in the field. In New York, colleges with programs in chemistry are found throughout the state.
  
  

Buffalo State College

• Buffalo State College was founded in 1871 and is a member of the State University of New York network of public colleges. The school's urban setting in Buffalo is home to over 9,300 students. Undergraduate chemistry majors at the school select an area of concentration in chemistry or biochemistry. For the 2009-10 school year, the cost of tuition and fees for one year of undergraduate study at Buffalo State was $5,995 for New York residents and $13,895 for non-residents.
  
  Buffalo State College
  1300 Elmwood Ave.
  Buffalo, NY 14222
  (716) 878-4017
  buffalostate.edu
  
  

Colgate University

• In 2010, Colgate University received the honor of a number 19 ranking among all liberal arts colleges in the United States in U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges. Based in rural Hamilton, the institution was founded in 1819 and has an undergraduate enrollment of over 2,800 students. During the 2009-10 school year, the cost of one year's undergraduate tuition at Colgate University was $40,970. The school does not grant graduate degrees in chemistry.
  
  Colgate University
  13 Oak Drive
  Hamilton, NY 13346
  (315) 228-7401
  colgate.edu
  
  

Columbia University

• An Ivy League institution, Columbia University was ranked eighth out of all colleges and universities nationwide by U.S. News and World Report. The nearly 7,500 students at the private university call New York City home, and the school has been located in its same spot on Broadway since its founding in 1754. Columbia grants bachelor's degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical physics and environmental chemistry. During the 2009-10 school year, the cost of one year's tuition and fees for undergraduate study at Columbia was $41,316. The university also grants master's and doctoral degrees in chemistry.
  
  Columbia University
  2960 Broadway
  New York, NY 10027
  (212) 854-2522
  columbia.edu
  
  

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• With an undergraduate enrollment of over 5,400 students, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York. The school was founded in 1824 and received a ranking of 42 among national universities in the U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges of 2010. The chemistry department awards bachelor's degrees in environmental chemistry, materials chemistry, polymer chemistry, medicinal chemistry, engineering chemistry, forensic science and cheminformatics. The school also features a program that allows students to graduate after five years with both a bachelor's and master's degree. The cost of undergraduate tuition was $39,165 during the 2009-10 school year. Rensselaer also offers a stand-alone master's in chemistry as well as doctorate of philosophy degree in the field.
  
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  110 8th St.
  Troy, NY 12180-3590
  (518) 276-6216
  rpi.edu