by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #195 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNCW.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNCW was $564 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $191 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,443 | $18,508 |
| Fees | $2,738 | $2,738 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,346 | $11,346 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,141 | $6,141 |
Learn more about UNCW tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNCW took out an average of $22,899 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNCW is $35,060 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $35,333.
UNCW does not offer an online option for its chemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNCW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.4% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at UNCW in 2019-2020, 25.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 27 |
| Physics | 13 |
*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.
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