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General Chemistry at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemistry, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 169 general chemistry graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Chemistry graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 48% women (81) and 52% men (88).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 89 bachelor’s general chemistry degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 49% were women (44) and 51% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 12 master’s general chemistry graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 68 doctoral general chemistry degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 47% were women (32) and 53% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	29
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 18%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish General Chemistry program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here 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.