Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Johns Hopkins University stacks up to those at other schools.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Johns Hopkins.

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

Johns Hopkins Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Johns Hopkins Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Johns Hopkins 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
Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	143

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #15 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Johns Hopkins Chemistry Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from Johns Hopkins. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics
• Other Physical Science

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Chemists	3,100	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Forensic Science Technicians	440	$66,360

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.