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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region

69 Colleges
$36,477 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Chemistry 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a .

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for chemistry students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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Out of the 69 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #8, Emory University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Georgia Athens, GA
13 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
13 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA

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 26 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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