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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 44 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #73 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 40% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Read full report on Chemistry at Georgetown University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Chemistry at George Washington University

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Chemistry at Howard University Report

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 391
Pennsylvania 229
Maryland 71
New Jersey 119
Delaware 26

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 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 3 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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