2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in District of Columbia

Chemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #62 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 21 master's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in chemistry matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for chemistry, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for chemistry.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemistry in District of Columbia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Chemistry Students Working on Their Master's

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

12 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemistry. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

There were approximately 12 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from Georgetown University

2

American University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 4 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from American University

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemistry needs to look into George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 3 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from George Washington University

4

Howard University
Washington, DC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in chemistry. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 2 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from Howard University

5

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. More information about a master’s in chemistry from Catholic University of America

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	223
Pennsylvania	238	119
Maryland	190	33
New Jersey	178	76
Delaware	88	11

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	15
Environmental Chemistry	5
Polymer Chemistry	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	25
Materials Sciences	4

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.