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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Virginia

35 Colleges
$32,938 Avg Salary
$22,018 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for chemistry students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at University of Virginia take out is $21,500.

Full Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at VCU take out is $23,756. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from William & Mary carry an average student debt load of $19,300.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Chemistry majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Chemistry at Virginia Tech Report

#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from JMU carry an average student debt load of $21,400.

Full Chemistry at James Madison University Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from GMU take out $20,670 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemistry at George Mason University Report

#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.

Chemistry majors at CNU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Full Chemistry at Radford University Report

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges 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 27 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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