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Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You

With 691 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #49 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
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.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

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 4 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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