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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Mississippi

19 Colleges
$28,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

In 2020-2021, 219 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Mississippi 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.

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

On average, chemistry graduates from Ole Miss take out $26,439 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for chemistry students. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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Out of the 19 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

On average, chemistry graduates from Jackson State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Tougaloo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Mississippi ranking. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tougaloo.

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#9

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Mississippi Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Itta Bena.

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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
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
Kentucky 283
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
West Virginia 129

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 19 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).

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