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2024 Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region

56 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,043 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$36,477 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 56 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,043 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Chemistry
Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Chemistry

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$20,784 Median Starting Salary

Emory University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career income of $20,784.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
29.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in chemistry. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 157 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, chemistry degree recipients usually earn an average of $28,682 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
226 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 226 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemistry degree program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $10,996 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Wake Forest University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 32 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,985.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$43,151 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 177 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Chemistry degree recipients from University of Florida receive an earnings boost of about $6,674 over the typical income of chemistry majors.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$38,346 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 55 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chemistry program make around $38,346 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
64 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 64 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$53,433 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 43 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available. Chemistry degree recipients from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College earn a boost of approximately $16,956 above the typical earnings of chemistry graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Those chemistry students who get their degree from North Carolina State University make $26,695 more than the standard chemistry student.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$27,623 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were roughly 55 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn about $27,623 for their early career.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 670
Florida 282 780
North Carolina 279 882
Virginia 274 691
Tennessee 269 369
South Carolina 248 242
Kentucky 244 283
Louisiana 242 237
Mississippi 234 219
Arkansas 234 215
Alabama 233 326
West Virginia 207 129

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 4,891
Forensic Chemistry 80
Other Chemistry 68
Chemical Physics 2
Analytical Chemistry 1
Environmental Chemistry 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 2,030
Geological & Earth Sciences 1,540
General Physical Sciences 239
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 205
Other Physical Science 155
Astronomy & Astrophysics 131
Materials Sciences 39
Physics and Astronomy 38

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