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Chemistry at Hope College

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, take a look at what Hope College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hope College sits in Holland, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 chemistry graduations were recorded at Hope College.

Online Class Availability at Hope College

Online coursework is an option at Hope College. Of 3,395 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 349 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Chemistry Rankings at Hope College

Rankings can help you compare Hope College’s Chemistry program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#6 of 11
Best Value	Michigan	#11 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#39 of 54
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#46 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#292 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#319 of 389

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from Hope College

Those who finish Hope College’s Chemistry program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,033
2 years	$29,685
5 years	$68,029

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Chemistry graduates from Hope College comes in at $26,636.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Chemistry graduates at Hope College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Hope College are 67% women (14) and 33% men (7).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Hope College

Among the 21 bachelor’s chemistry degrees awarded at Hope College, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Hope College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Asian	2

Minority students account for 10% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Hope College, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Hope College

This Chemistry program at Hope College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete Chemistry program at Hope College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.