2025 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Chemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #66 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 62 master's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt chemistry students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemistry in Georgia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for chemistry students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Emory University

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

28 Annual Graduates

$44,230 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemistry needs to check out Georgia State University. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the city of Atlanta.

Master's students who receive their degree from the chemistry program make around $44,230 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from Georgia State University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	85
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

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

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

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	62

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	40
Physics	29
General Physical Sciences	15

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.