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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$42,998 Avg Salary
$22,492 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #32 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Wake Forest University take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $22,443.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Chemistry majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

On average, chemistry graduates from Appalachian State take out $24,880 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $185, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $23,958 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from WCU carry an average student debtload of $21,451.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $26,444 in student debt.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UNCA take out is $15,576.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
Kentucky 283
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 129

More Chemistry Rankings in North Carolina

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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