by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,043 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,477 and $22,736 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 307 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their chemistry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region chemistry students.
Out of the 307 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kentucky Wesleyan College landed the #1 spot on the list. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region. Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 307 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. Xavier University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It awarded 14 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tougaloo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethany College West Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, West Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Dillard University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Randolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ashland, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Erskine College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Hendrix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wofford College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Shepherd University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Salem College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Salem is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Rust College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #15, Fisk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Fisk University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 3 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Davidson College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson is located in Davidson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, Centre College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Kentucky. It awarded 11 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lyon College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Berea College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Berea College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Randolph College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Johnson C Smith University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. JCSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Newberry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Newberry, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Transylvania University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Furman University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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