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Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia

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.

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 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. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at CNU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

CNU also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA
$13,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary Washington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMW are $13,800 a 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per 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 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

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).

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