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Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region

59 Colleges
$36,477 Avg Salary
$22,736 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Chemistry majors at Wake Forest University take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for chemistry students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for chemistry students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at NC State take out is $22,443.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Virginia Tech take out is $20,500.

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#5

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Christopher Newport University is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from CNU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Wofford College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Wofford carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

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University of North Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UNA take out is $22,500.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $15,000.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at ECU take out is $24,250.

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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 25 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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