Chemistry at Florida State 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 Florida State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Florida State.

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

Florida State Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Florida State Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Florida State 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 Florida State 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
	190
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	582

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Florida State. This makes it the #12 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Florida State Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $32,261. This is less than $37,104, which is the national average of all chemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Florida State 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 Florida State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Florida State Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from Florida State in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Florida State, 55% 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 Florida State University with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.