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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$12,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,998 Avg Salary

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 Value Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

$3,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Pembroke to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $26,444 in student debt.

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$4,367 Average Tuition & Fees

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

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from WCU carry an average student debtload of $21,451.

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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 Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year. Chemistry majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $22,443.

NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list.

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With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year. 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.

Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNCW is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list.

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$7,319 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UNCA undergraduate students pay an average of $7,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UNCA take out is $15,576.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Asheville Report

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
$59,770 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Forest University are $59,770 per year. On average, chemistry graduates from Wake Forest University take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list.

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Best 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
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.

  • 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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