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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in chemistry at VCU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at Old Dominion, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Chemistry at Old Dominion University Report

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 4 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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