2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Alabama

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,951 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. 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 Alabama, there were 335 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $24,318 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 36 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking looked at 3 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree chemistry students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA Chemistry Report

#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemistry at UAB

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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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