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Chemistry at American University

Chemistry at American University

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

The American University Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Chemistry Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at American University.

The American University Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The American University Chemistry Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at American University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 7

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,600 $115,190
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Chemists 260 $120,980
Chemistry Professors 100 $81,040

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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