Chemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 278 degrees in chemistry during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.
Any student who is interested in chemistry needs to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 58 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. After graduation, chemistry degree recipients typically earn about $22,839 at the beginning of their careers.
University of North Alabama is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 11 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year. Chemistry degree recipients from University of North Alabama receive an earnings boost of approximately $15,298 over the average income of chemistry graduates.
Alabama State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 3 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career wages of $30,012.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
