Chemistry at Amherst College
Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Amherst College stacks up to those at other schools.Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,745.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.
Amherst Chemistry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
Amherst Chemistry Rankings
The chemistry major at Amherst 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 Amherst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Amherst College.
Amherst Chemistry Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Chemistry
The following chemistry concentations are available at Amherst College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Amherst College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Chemistry | 9 |
Related Majors
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 MA, the home state for Amherst College.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 4,040 | $183,490 |
Chemists | 2,890 | $94,270 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 1,950 | $82,580 |
Chemistry Professors | 870 | $104,780 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.