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Chemistry at Georgetown University

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what Georgetown University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Georgetown.

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

Georgetown Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Georgetown Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Georgetown performed in these rankings.

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 Georgetown 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
Most Popular Chemistry Schools 188
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 573

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Georgetown. This makes it the #34 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Georgetown 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 Georgetown University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgetown Chemistry Master’s Program

64% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at Georgetown awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Georgetown, 64% 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 Georgetown University with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 10 students 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 DC, the home state for Georgetown University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,600 $115,190
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Chemists 260 $120,980
Chemistry Professors 100 $81,040

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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