by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 393 master's degrees in chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of chemistry for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemistry needs to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry has to take a look at Florida State University. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Chemistry master's degree recipients from Florida State University get an earnings boost of approximately $10,519 over the typical income of chemistry majors.
More information about a master’s in chemistry from Florida State University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry needs to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Emory University
UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Kentucky
FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Florida International University
Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population.
Chemistry master's degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Wilmington earn a boost of around $4,554 above the typical income of chemistry graduates.
More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of North Carolina at Wilmington
ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville.More information about a master’s in chemistry from East Carolina University
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the chemistry program report average early career earnings of $44,230.
More information about a master’s in chemistry from Georgia State UniversityExplore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 208 | 85 |
| Georgia | 190 | 45 |
| Virginia | 182 | 40 |
| North Carolina | 178 | 95 |
| Tennessee | 166 | 47 |
| Alabama | 151 | 25 |
| Kentucky | 147 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 147 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 146 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 121 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 2 |
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 366 |
| Other Chemistry | 14 |
| Forensic Chemistry | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 407 |
| Physics | 325 |
| Other Physical Science | 32 |
| General Physical Sciences | 22 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 21 |
| Materials Sciences | 20 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 19 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 3 |