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General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across South Carolina, there were 233 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. That schools that top this list have a program in general chemistry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erskine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina. Erskine College is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wofford College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newberry College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Located in Newberry, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lander University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. University of South Carolina - Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Full University of South Carolina - Aiken General Chemistry Report
Furman University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Converse College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina ranking. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Coker University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, South Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Chemistry at South Carolina State University
Presbyterian College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Presbyterian College is located in Clinton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Benedict College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Charleston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina ranking. College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 35 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Francis Marion University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Francis Marion University
Limestone College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is a small school located in Gaffney, South Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. The Citadel is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Chemistry at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Bob Jones University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coastal Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina ranking. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Coastal Carolina University
With a ranking of #24, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Allen University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Charleston Southern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in South Carolina ranking. Charleston Southern University is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Charleston Southern University General Chemistry Report
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