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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$15,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,938 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Chemistry 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 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.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemistry

#1

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA
$14,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Christopher Newport University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNU are $14,924 a year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at CNU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CNU also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia ranking.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for chemistry students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year. Chemistry majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Virginia. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.

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#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA
$13,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMW are $13,800 per year.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great value for chemistry students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year. Chemistry majors at JMU take out an average of $21,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $20,670 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year. On average, chemistry graduates from University of Virginia take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

University of Virginia also made our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. 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

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William & Mary are $23,812 a year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at William & Mary accumulate an average of around $19,300 in student debt.

William & Mary also took the #5 spot in our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia rankings.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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