2025 Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography sits in the middle of the road, ranking #527 out of 1232 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of chemical & physical oceanography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in chemical & physical oceanography during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemical & physical oceanography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemical & physical oceanography students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemical & physical oceanography related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical & physical oceanography students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Chemical & Physical Oceanography in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

21 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical & physical oceanography from North Carolina State University

2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography. UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical & physical oceanography from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	6
Louisiana	306	31
Mississippi	275	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Chemical & Physical Oceanography is one of 7 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	152
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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