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Chemistry at Princeton 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 Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In 2021, 27 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

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

Princeton Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Princeton Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Princeton 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.

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Princeton. This makes it the #9 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at Princeton awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Princeton Chemistry Master’s Program

34% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 66% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Chemists 7,460 $96,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,670 $80,350
Physics Postsecondary Professors 460 $113,400

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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