Chemistry at Florida International University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Florida International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. In 2021, 110 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from FIU.

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

FIU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

FIU Chemistry Rankings

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

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 FIU 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 Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	124
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	189

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from FIU. This makes it the #23 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from FIU Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at FIU is $25,054. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 110 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from FIU in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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 Florida International University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from FIU in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 8 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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790
Chemists	2,010	$67,800
Forensic Science Technicians	1,710	$52,810
Chemistry Professors	800	$98,270

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.