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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #49 most popular major in the country with 5,005 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in the Southeast Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Chemistry at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 102
Florida 190
Georgia 142
North Carolina 179
Tennessee 78
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 51
Alabama 55
South Carolina 44
Mississippi 35
Arkansas 18
West Virginia 17

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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