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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Chemistry is the 38th most popular major in the country with 20,841 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,971 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,951 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 83 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UF.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at UF

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $4,711 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 93%.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 83 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #4 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,950 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend USF Tampa.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 23 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $5,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at UNF

Florida International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 107 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,002 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#10

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 96 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Emory has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $11,468 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Emory General Chemistry Report

#11

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 27 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Forest University is $5,250 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Wake Forest University

#12

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#13

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 40 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $6,211 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Central Florida

#14

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $4,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NKU General Chemistry Report

#15

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $4,140 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UWF General Chemistry Report

#16

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Dalton, Georgia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,150 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DSC.

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University Tech is $8,142 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full West Virginia University Tech General Chemistry Report

#13 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 32 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,162 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Chemistry at Georgia Tech

#19

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Appalachian State.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Appalachian State University

#20

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The Citadel.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#21

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Florida Atlantic University General Chemistry Report

#22

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,770 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Augusta University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta University also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $8,352 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,138 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Virginia Tech

#25

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 77 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Virginia

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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