2023 Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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.
The Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly 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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Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNO are $13,678 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemistry programs. 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.
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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.
Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemistry programs. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Eastern graduate students pay an average of $13,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNCW graduate students pay an average of $21,343 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Chemistry Related Majors for Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.