General Chemistry at Furman University

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and approximately 2,567 students attend the school each year.

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

Furman General Chemistry Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Furman General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Furman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Furman

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

Furman General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Furman 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 Furman University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Furman General Chemistry Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Furman, 100% 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 Furman University with a master's in chemistry.

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

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 SC, the home state for Furman University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Chemists	1,450	$75,960
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Chemistry Professors	250	$72,970

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
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