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Chemistry at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.

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

GMU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

GMU Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at GMU 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from GMU. This is the #250 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from GMU Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $34,646. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from GMU in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GMU Chemistry Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in chemistry from GMU.

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

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

GMU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Chemists 1,390 $98,670
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Chemistry Professors 820 $78,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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