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Chemistry at College of the Holy Cross

If you plan to study Chemistry, take a look at what College of the Holy Cross. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Holy Cross is located in Worcester, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 chemistry graduations were recorded at College of the Holy Cross.

Online & Distance Learning at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Chemistry Rankings at College of the Holy Cross

Use these rankings to compare College of the Holy Cross’s Chemistry program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#11 of 17
Best Value	Massachusetts	#16 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#18 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#27 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#175 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#374 of 389

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from College of the Holy Cross

Graduates of College of the Holy Cross’s Chemistry program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,359
2 years	$45,175
3 years	$49,457
4 years	$61,540
5 years	$84,834

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Chemistry graduates from College of the Holy Cross take home a median $61,540, compared with $69,998 for all College of the Holy Cross graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Chemistry graduates from College of the Holy Cross comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Chemistry graduates at College of the Holy Cross, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at College of the Holy Cross are 69% women (24) and 31% men (11).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at College of the Holy Cross

Among the 35 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at College of the Holy Cross, 69% were women (24) and 31% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 9% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at College of the Holy Cross, 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 College of the Holy Cross

The Chemistry program at College of the Holy Cross includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	35

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete Chemistry program at College of the Holy Cross pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, 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.