Chemistry at Arizona State University - Tempe

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Arizona State University - Tempe is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

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

ASU - Tempe Chemistry Degrees Available

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

ASU - Tempe Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at ASU - Tempe 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at ASU - Tempe are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

ASU - Tempe Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	47
Forensic Chemistry	46

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics
• General Physical Sciences

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,420	$72,150
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Forensic Science Technicians	700	$60,900
Chemists	530	$72,090

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 Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.