We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UNC Chapel Hill ranks among other schools offering degrees in chemistry.
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UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #25 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for chemistry majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 174 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 147 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #41 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 39 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chemistry majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,313 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill, chemistry students borrow a median amount of $14,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Of the 174 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 94 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 17 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from UNC Chapel Hill. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 57 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 29 |
Materials Sciences | 2 |
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