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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in South Carolina

26 Colleges
$40,104 Avg Salary
$25,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 242 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #48 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for chemistry students. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Clemson take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemistry at Clemson University Report

#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Furman University is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The excellent programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in South Carolina. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at C of C take out is $25,875.

Full Chemistry at College of Charleston Report

#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent programs at Wofford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Wofford take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Chemistry majors at Winthrop take out an average of $25,739 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Chemistry at Winthrop University Report

#8

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in South Carolina list. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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#9

Newberry College

Newberry, SC

Newberry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberry.

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#10

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
Kentucky 283
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.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

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 26 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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