2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor'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.
The Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Chemistry
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for chemistry in Virginia.
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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 Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNU are $14,924 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at JMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,111.
JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $22,694 in student debt.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #2 for overall quality for chemistry in Virginia.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,790. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.
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William & Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #5 for overall quality for chemistry in Virginia.
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Request InformationBest Value Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Chemistry Related Majors for Chemistry
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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.