2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Chemistry is the 44th most popular major in the country with 21,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,141 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,932 and $22,165 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 456 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southeast Region
Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
ECU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 14 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
Clemson also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.
University of Memphis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.
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Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UAH also took the #16 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498.
With a ranking of #17, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Mississippi State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 8 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Murray State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 10 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KSU Georgia are $21,174.
With a ranking of #23, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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%.
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- 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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