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2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master's

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 Virginia for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Virginia, there were 689 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,799 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general chemistry.

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia master’s degree chemistry students.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 17 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Virginia Tech

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #3 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Old Dominion University General Chemistry Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Chemistry at William & Mary

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s list. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Hampton

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Chemistry at GMU

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Virginia for a Master’s ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full VCU General Chemistry Report

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