Chemistry at Drexel University

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Drexel.

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

Drexel Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Drexel Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Drexel 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 Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	718

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Drexel. This makes it the #59 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from Drexel Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drexel is $44,664. This is 20% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Drexel in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Drexel 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 Drexel University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drexel Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Drexel, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Drexel also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Drexel 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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.