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2024 Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region

56 Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,891 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #43 in popularity, general chemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 56 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general chemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,891 degrees in general chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School

Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Chemistry
Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Chemistry in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Chemistry

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
107 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general chemistry needs to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
157 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general chemistry needs to take a look at University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 157 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
226 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general chemistry has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 226 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
32 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Wake Forest University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general chemistry. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 32 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
177 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 177 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
55 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 55 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
64 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 64 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
43 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 43 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
64 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
55 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were approximately 55 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best general chemistry schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 762
North Carolina 710 853
Georgia 690 655
Virginia 630 689
Tennessee 624 366
South Carolina 530 233
Kentucky 518 259
Mississippi 501 199
Alabama 500 316
Louisiana 489 228
Arkansas 466 214
West Virginia 410 117

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General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Forensic Chemistry 80
Other Chemistry 68
Chemical Physics 2
Analytical Chemistry 1
Environmental Chemistry 1

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