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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. Of the 6,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 36 of them were chemistry majors.

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
  • Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from NC State. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $44,209. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

36% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from NC State in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 67% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NC State Chemistry Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from NC State in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NC State also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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