Undergraduate Chemistry at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Here is an overview of this program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

University of South Carolina-Columbia Undergraduate Chemistry Rankings

#204 in the U.S.

#4 in South Carolina

#38 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, University of South Carolina-Columbia among the top schools in the country for chemistry, ranked #204 out of 384 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	204 of 384
Best Chemistry Schools in South Carolina	4 of 6
Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region	38 of 97

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Here is each degree level granted in chemistry at University of South Carolina-Columbia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	32
Master’s	6
Doctoral	23

University of South Carolina-Columbia Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 32 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of South Carolina-Columbia is among the very best schools in the country for chemistry at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina	4
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	38
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197

Salary of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$55,534 Bachelor's Median Salary

Chemistry graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina-Columbia report a median salary of $55,534 a year. This is below $66,578, the median for all majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,046 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at University of South Carolina-Columbia, chemistry graduates take on a median debt of $25,046 in student loans. This is higher than $24,640, the typical median for all majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Student debt for Chemistry majors with a bachelor's degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,688 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,046 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,288	$35,898
Fees	$400	$400

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 34% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

The largest share of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia were White. Approximately 69% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a bachelor’s in chemistry.

Ethnic diversity of Chemistry majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Graduate Study in Chemistry at University of South Carolina-Columbia

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Chemistry	6
Doctoral Degrees in Chemistry	23

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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