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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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Louisiana State University is a very 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.

Full Chemistry at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great value for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $18,482 per year.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great value for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Chemistry at University of New Orleans Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.

NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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 very large student population.

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

Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Chemistry at Virginia Tech Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

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 medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wake Forest University also did well on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Chemistry at Wake Forest University Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 a year.

Full Chemistry at Florida State University Report

#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 small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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 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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