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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in West Virginia

15 Colleges
$28,079 Avg Salary
$23,997 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #51 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in West 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for chemistry students. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Chemistry majors at WVU take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Marshall University take out is $20,985.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from West Virginia Wesleyan carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in West Virginia list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

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#6

Concord University

Athens, WV

With a ranking of #6, Concord University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Bethany College West Virginia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in West Virginia ranking. Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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Fairmont State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in West Virginia list. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Glenville.

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#9

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

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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
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
Kentucky 283
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219

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

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 15 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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