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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southeast Region

69 Colleges in the Southeast Region
456 Master's Degrees
$53,200 Avg Early-Career Salary
A master's degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #62 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 69 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for chemistry students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 456 master's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southeast Region The chemistry master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southeast Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of chemistry students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for chemistry.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
44 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Florida.

There were roughly 44 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#2 Best Quality In AL

The University of Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in chemistry. UA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Alabama.

There were roughly 22 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#5 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Georgia.

There were roughly 18 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#4 Best Quality In NC

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry has to look into University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in North Carolina.

There were about 18 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the chemistry program report average early career wages of $53,200.

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17 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#3 Best Quality In TN

Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Tennessee.

There were roughly 17 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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16 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Florida.

There were about 16 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

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15 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 15 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
14 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Louisiana.

There were roughly 14 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
14 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Florida.

There were about 14 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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14 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#3 Best Quality In VA

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in Virginia.

There were approximately 14 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
11 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
13 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
13 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
13 Florida International University Miami, FL
16 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
16 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the most popular chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 206 92
Georgia 186 62
Virginia 175 43
North Carolina 167 71
Tennessee 156 48
Alabama 147 33
South Carolina 141 6
Louisiana 140 26
Kentucky 140 25
Mississippi 120 20
Arkansas 119 10
West Virginia 108 5

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

Chemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 445
Other Chemistry 11

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences 401
Physics 345
Physics and Astronomy 37
Other Physical Science 24
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 20
Materials Sciences 19
General Physical Sciences 19
Astronomy & Astrophysics 11

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