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Chemistry at Murray State University

Chemistry at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year.

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

Murray State Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Murray State Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Murray State 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Murray State 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Murray State Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Murray State, 100% 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 Murray State University with a master's in chemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at Murray State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 17

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,200 $51,740
Chemists 650 $72,100
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Chemistry Professors 160 $68,760

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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