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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 102 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #63 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 17 students majoring in chemistry at University of Virginia, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at Virginia Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 63% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Of the 3 students majoring in chemistry at William & Mary, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Hampton University Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 7 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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