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2024 Best General Chemistry Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges in North Carolina
787 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 787 degrees in general chemistry during the 2021-2022 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
185 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general chemistry has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small 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 roughly 185 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 crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
35 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the 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 roughly 35 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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

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

There were approximately 65 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
77 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's 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 small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
50 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 about 50 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

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

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

There were approximately 68 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the large 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 roughly 33 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

There were roughly 49 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NC

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

There were approximately 16 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NC
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 about 21 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNCA in the most recent year we have data available.

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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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715762
Georgia690655
Virginia630689
Tennessee624366
South Carolina530233
Kentucky518259
Mississippi501199
Alabama500316
Louisiana489228
Arkansas466214
West Virginia410117

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

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Forensic Chemistry29
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