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General Chemistry at Howard University

If you plan to study General Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Howard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 general chemistry degrees were awarded at Howard University.

Studying Online at Howard University

Online coursework is an option at Howard University. Among 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) studied exclusively online and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Chemistry graduates at Howard University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Chemistry graduates at Howard University are 74% women (17) and 26% men (6).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Of the 20 bachelor’s general chemistry degrees awarded at Howard University, 75% were women (15) and 25% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	14
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, above the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at Howard University

Of the 2 master’s general chemistry graduates at Howard University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 100% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Howard University, higher than the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at Howard University

Of the 1 doctoral general chemistry degrees awarded at Howard University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Howard University, above the national average of 18%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish General Chemistry program at Howard University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

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.