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

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$57,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at East Carolina University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 71% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in chemistry at UNC Charlotte, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in chemistry at NC State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in chemistry at NC A&T, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Chemistry at North Carolina A & T State University Report

North Carolina Central University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Chemistry at North Carolina Central University Report

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 11 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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