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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

3 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in North Carolina (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemistry at NC State

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, 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 Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemistry at Wake Forest University

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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