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

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the chemistry master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #9, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges 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 25 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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