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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

40 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor'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 40 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in the Southeast Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 51% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 42% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 40% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 23 students majoring in chemistry at NC State, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in chemistry at UGA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 19 students majoring in chemistry at Vanderbilt, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Best 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

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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