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Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$32,938 Avg Salary
$22,018 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools in Chemistry

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for chemistry students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Chemistry majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Christopher Newport University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at CNU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from University of Virginia take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at William & Mary accumulate an average of around $19,300 in student debt.

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#5

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

The excellent programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Chemistry majors at JMU take out an average of $21,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $23,756. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $20,670 in student debt.

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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 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 9 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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