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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$28,310 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 per year.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

UNO graduate students pay an average of $13,678 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.

Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.

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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University 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 #7 on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Wake Forest University graduate students pay an average of $39,240 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wake Forest University also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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University of South Florida - 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 #8 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per 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 #3 for overall quality for chemistry in the Southeast Region .

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges 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.

  • 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.

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