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Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. Of the 4,021 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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.

UNCW Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNCW does offer online courses in chemistry for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNCW Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UNCW performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UNCW 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.

Ranking Type Rank
138
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 452

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UNCW. This makes it the #10 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNCW Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $34,711. This is less than $37,104, which is the national average of all chemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UNCW 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNCW Chemistry Master’s Program

64% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from UNCW in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UNCW, 72% 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNCW also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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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