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Chemistry at Drake University

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Drake University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 4,774. In 2021, 7 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Drake.

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

Drake Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

Drake Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Drake 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Drake

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

Drake Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Drake, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Drake 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 Drake University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 IA, the home state for Drake University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140
Chemists 380 $71,120
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Chemistry Professors 240 $94,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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