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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Chemistry is the 51st most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Florida, there were 780 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,188 and $18,363 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 105 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,244 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #2 spot on the list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 15 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Florida list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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