Chemistry at Cornell University

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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,287 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 2021, 53 of them were chemistry majors.

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

Cornell Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Cornell Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Cornell performed in these rankings.

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 Cornell 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
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	19

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Cornell. This makes it the #10 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from Cornell Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $37,662. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Cornell. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Cornell University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cornell Chemistry Master’s Program

The chemistry program at Cornell awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590
Chemistry Professors	2,270	$102,260
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,430	$117,370

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.