2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the best value school in North Carolina for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.
NC State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $14,747.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, chemistry graduates from Appalachian State take out $24,036 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $185, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UNCW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,082. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCA are $7,319 a year.
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Wake Forest University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Forest University are $59,770 per year.
Wake Forest University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Request InformationBest Value Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 670 |
Virginia | 691 |
Florida | 780 |
Tennessee | 369 |
Kentucky | 283 |
South Carolina | 242 |
Louisiana | 237 |
Arkansas | 215 |
Alabama | 326 |
Mississippi | 219 |
West Virginia | 129 |
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Majors Related to Chemistry
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.