by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,891 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 304 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general chemistry.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky Wesleyan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 304 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 304 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tougaloo College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tougaloo College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tougaloo, Mississippi. It awarded 7 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany College West Virginia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.
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Dillard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Dillard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Randolph - Macon College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph - Macon College is a small school located in Ashland, Virginia that handed out 15 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Erskine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Erskine College is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 5 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Wofford College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wofford College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Shepherd University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Shepherd University is a small school located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia that handed out 20 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Salem College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 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%.
Hendrix College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hendrix is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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.
Rust College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 ’s chemistry degrees 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.
Fisk University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fisk is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Davidson College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davidson, North Carolina. It awarded 17 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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. 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%.
Lyon College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Lyon is a small school located in Batesville, Arkansas that handed out 5 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Randolph College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #19, Johnson C Smith University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson C Smith University is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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Newberry College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Newberry, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Transylvania University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Centre College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Centre College of Kentucky is a small school located in Danville, Kentucky that handed out 10 ’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%. 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.
Furman University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Furman is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 21 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alcorn State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alcorn State, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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