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Chemistry at Houston Community College

If you plan to study Chemistry, consider the program at Houston Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Houston Community College sits in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 4 chemistry degrees were granted at Houston Community College.

Studying Online at Houston Community College

Distance learning is available at Houston Community College. Among 53,253 students, 15,681 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,085 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Chemistry graduates at Houston Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Houston Community College are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Chemistry Associate’s Program at Houston Community College

Of the 4 associate’s chemistry degrees awarded at Houston Community College, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of Chemistry associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College, below the national average of 58%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Houston Community College

This Chemistry program at Houston Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Houston Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Chemistry graduates, 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.