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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$21,633 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #77 most popular major in District of Columbia with 95 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Howard take out is $16,265.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Trinity Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

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Catholic University of America landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 988
New York 1,421
Maryland 339
New Jersey 405
Delaware 72

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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