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Chemistry at Colby College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Colby College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colby College is located in Waterville, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 chemistry degrees were granted at Colby College.

Studying Online at Colby College

Colby College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Chemistry graduates at Colby College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Chemistry graduates at Colby College are 50% women (12) and 50% men (12).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Colby College

Of the 24 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Colby College, 50% were women (12) and 50% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Colby College

This Chemistry program at Colby College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Colby College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.