Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Find Schools Near

Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received their master's degree in chemistry.

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

UNCW Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNCW does offer online courses in chemistry for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNCW Chemistry Rankings

Chemistry Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Chemistry Master’s Program

64% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from UNCW in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UNCW, 72% 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 Wilmington with a master's in chemistry.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Wilmington.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.