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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$36,232 Avg Salary
$22,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #77 most popular major in District of Columbia with 95 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the chemistry bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Howard University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 86% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from Howard carry an average student debt load of $18,042.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 65% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Chemistry at George Washington University Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 6 students majoring in chemistry at Georgetown, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in District of Columbia. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Chemistry at Gallaudet University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of the District of Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Full Chemistry at University of the District of Columbia Report

#5

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Chemistry at Catholic University of America Report

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
New York 1,421
Maryland 339
New Jersey 405
Delaware 72

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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