Chemistry at Bucknell University

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what Bucknell University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,726. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Bucknell.

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

Bucknell Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Bucknell Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Bucknell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Bucknell 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	249
Most Popular Chemistry Schools	462

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from Bucknell. This is the #250 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Bucknell

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

Bucknell Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Bucknell. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Bucknell are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bucknell Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Bucknell.

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

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

Bucknell also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics

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 PA, the home state for Bucknell University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Chemistry Professors	1,430	$93,510

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 Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.