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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$28,310 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value 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 value doctor's degree programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools 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 value school in the Southeast Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 a year.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $18,482 per year.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great value for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UNO graduate students pay an average of $13,678 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Chemistry at North Carolina State University Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

Wake Forest University also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Chemistry at Wake Forest University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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.

  • 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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