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Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

UNC Chapel Hill Chemistry Rankings

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Chemistry Master’s Program

56% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 52

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Chemists 4,370 $77,820
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Chemistry Professors 960 $85,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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