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2024 Best General Chemistry Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges in North Carolina
853 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general chemistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Chemistry Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 853 degrees in general chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School

Best General Chemistry Schools in North Carolina Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Chemistry Schools in North Carolina. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Chemistry in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
226 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general chemistry has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 226 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
32 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Wake Forest University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 32 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
64 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

North Carolina State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
89 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat East Carolina University if you want to pursue a degree in general chemistry. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 89 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
36 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 36 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
72 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 72 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC
44 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 44 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
45 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 45 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NC
26.3% Growth in Graduates

UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pembroke. This university ranks 54th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 19 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NC

Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 57th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 17 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNCA in the most recent data year.

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Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 762
Georgia 690 655
Virginia 630 689
Tennessee 624 366
South Carolina 530 233
Kentucky 518 259
Mississippi 501 199
Alabama 500 316
Louisiana 489 228
Arkansas 466 214
West Virginia 410 117

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General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

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Forensic Chemistry 25
Other Chemistry 4

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