by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 West Virginia” 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 West Virginia, there were 117 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. To top this list, a school must have a successful general chemistry program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for west virginia chemistry students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 23 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the #3 spot on the list. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Institute, West Virginia. It awarded 7 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia State University General Chemistry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia list. Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Bethany College West Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fairmont State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia list. Fairmont State University is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
West Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Glenville State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia list. Glenville State College is a public institution located in Glenville, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia University Tech is a small school located in Beckley, West Virginia that handed out 3 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology General Chemistry Report
Wheeling University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Wheeling University is a small school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 2 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia list. Buckhannon, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Wesleyan College General Chemistry Report
Davis & Elkins College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia list. Elkins, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of Charleston ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia list. This small school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 1 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Charleston
Alderson Broaddus University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in West Virginia ranking. Philippi, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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