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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

41 Colleges
$36,232 Avg Salary
$22,716 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree 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 41 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Chemistry majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $14,747 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Of the 75 students majoring in chemistry at ECU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Chemistry majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $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.

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Out of the 41 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Of the 36 students majoring in chemistry at UNCW, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Chemistry majors at UNCW take out an average of $22,082 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in chemistry at NC State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #9, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Chemistry at Wake Forest University Report

University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

Women make up 74% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 27 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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