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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Out of the 35 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 40% are male.

On average, chemistry graduates from VCU take out $22,790 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Of the 38 students majoring in chemistry at JMU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, chemistry graduates from JMU take out $21,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the chemistry majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $22,694 in student debt.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in chemistry at Virginia Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#8

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Of the 22 students majoring in chemistry at Radford, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#10

Randolph - Macon College

Ashland, VA

With a ranking of #10, Randolph - Macon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in chemistry at Randolph - Macon, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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