Chemistry at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry

NC State Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC State Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from NC State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	64

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Other Physical Science
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Chemists	4,370	$77,820
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Chemistry Professors	960	$85,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

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