Chemistry at Emory 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 Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In 2021, 77 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Emory.

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

Emory Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Emory Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Emory compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Emory 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	107
Best Value Chemistry Schools	256
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Emory. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Emory Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $20,784. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	28
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Emory Chemistry Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from Emory. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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

Emory also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• General Physical 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Chemists	1,270	$83,240
Forensic Science Technicians	480	$50,600
Chemistry Professors	300	$96,420

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.