2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

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In 2019-2020, 21,951 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 847 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,183 and $20,565 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemistry program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree chemistry students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$59,350 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$80,391 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$39,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemistry at Wake Forest University

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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