by our College Data Analytics Team
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Chemistry is the 51st most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 882 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,998 and $22,492 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 703 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in chemistry.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the #1 spot on the list. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davidson College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina. Davidson is located in Davidson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson C Smith University landed the #3 spot on the list. JCSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 17 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Meredith College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 174 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 54 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Mars Hill University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mars Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Wingate University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 #10, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. Winston - Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
East Carolina University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Fayetteville State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking. Fayetteville, North 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.
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Guilford College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 45 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Catawba College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Barton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. Barton College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Warren Wilson College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #24, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in North Carolina list. Methodist University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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