2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Chemistry
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in chemistry at University of Virginia, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at Virginia Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the chemistry majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in chemistry at William & Mary, 33% are male and 67% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Virginia. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.
Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Chemistry
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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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