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2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$12,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,232 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 a year.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Chemistry at North Carolina State University

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 city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $9,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $14,747.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality for chemistry in North Carolina.

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Appalachian State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a 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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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per 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.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCA are $7,319 a year.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Asheville Report

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #10, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Forest University are $59,770 a year.

Wake Forest University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Colleges 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

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.

  • 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.

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