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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in North Carolina

11 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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for chemistry students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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

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 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).

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