Chemistry Schools In North Carolina

In North Carolina, there are 42 accredited schools where chemistry classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the chemistry academic community in North Carolina, and the future trends in chemistry training at the following levels:

Chemistry Certificate
Associates degree in Chemistry
Bachelors degree in Chemistry
Masters degree in Chemistry
PhD degree in Chemistry

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Professional Trends

North Carolina Vs. National Chemistry Employment

North Carolina	6,530
National	212,310

Approximately 3% of the country's chemistry professionals work in North Carolina state.

Employment Growth for Chemistry professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
8,250	8,060	7,830	7,600	6,530

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of chemistry professionals is shrinking in North Carolina. In North Carolina, 1,720 less chemistry professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 21% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of chemistry professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of chemistry professionals has shrunk by 5% from 2006 to 2010.

Chemistry VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$43,110	$44,355	$45,338	$45,900	$47,010
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Chemistry
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In North Carolina, as the number of chemistry professionals is declining, the salaries earned by chemistry professionals are increasing. In 2006 chemistry professionals made a mean salary of $43,110 per year, and in 2010 they made $47,010 per year.

Salary percentiles for Chemistry professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$30,898
25th percentile	$36,578
50th percentile	$44,542
75th percentile	$55,218
90th percentile	$67,315

This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In North Carolina state, within the field of chemistry, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid chemistry professionals earn 118% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Chemistry professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Biochemistry	$73,687
Biology	$60,162
Chemistry	$47,010
Physics	$130,120

Chemistry professionals in North Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Chemistry programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina

associate	2
bachelor	42
master	11
doctor	4
Certificate	1
Total	60

The number of students graduating from the 42 accredited chemistry schools in North Carolina is increasing. In North Carolina, there were 611 graduates in 2006. And there were 683 graduates from chemistry courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of chemistry school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 12%. A majority of these graduates, or 70%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in chemistry.

Chemistry Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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