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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$42,998 Avg Salary
$22,492 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 179 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #35 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Chemistry

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 102
Florida 190
Georgia 142
Tennessee 78
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 51
Alabama 55
South Carolina 44
Mississippi 35
Arkansas 18
West Virginia 17

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Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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