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.
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 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at Virginia Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in chemistry at William & Mary, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
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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 fairly large student population.
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Virginia Commonwealth 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Chemistry
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 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.