Chemistry at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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

Purdue Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Purdue Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Purdue 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.

There were 58 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	46
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Purdue Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Purdue, 82% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	153

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Chemists	2,820	$69,690
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	850	$62,590
Chemistry Professors	370	$91,480

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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