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Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

24 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #51 in the country. In fact 21,239 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in the Southeast Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
Kentucky 283
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 129

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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