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.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 691 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in chemistry. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 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 typically make around $28,682 at the beginning of their careers.
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in chemistry. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very 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 approximately 55 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Those chemistry students who get their degree from Virginia Tech earn $5,408 more than the typical chemistry graduate.
William & Mary is a great option for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-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 approximately 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 in the first couple years of working.
Any student who is interested in chemistry needs to take a look at Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 126 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program make an average of $31,701 for their early career.
GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chemistry program make an average of $34,646 in the first couple years of their career.
CNU is a small public university located in the city of Newport News. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 27 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at CNU in the most recent data year. Chemistry degree recipients from Christopher Newport University earn a boost of around $6,359 over the average income of chemistry graduates.
UMW is a small public university located in the suburb of Fredericksburg. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 23 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMW in the most recent year we have data available.
JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 38 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. After graduating, chemistry degree recipients typically earn an average of $28,747 in the first five years of their career.
Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Radford. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 22 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career earnings of $34,461.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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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.
