by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.
Across District of Columbia, there were 95 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $21,633 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. That schools that top this list have a program in chemistry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Catholic University of America ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #8, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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