by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. To top this list, a school must have a successful chemistry program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #1 spot on the 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s 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 Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in District of Columbia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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