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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the chemistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in the Southeast Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 33 students majoring in chemistry at Georgia Tech, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in chemistry at Emory, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 24 students majoring in chemistry at University of Virginia, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

About 55% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 45% are male.

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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 most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 45% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 58% are male.

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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.

  • 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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