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General Chemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology

General Chemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you plan to study general chemistry, take a look at what Rochester Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158.

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

RIT General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

RIT General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at RIT 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

RIT General Chemistry Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from RIT, 80% 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Chemists 3,360 $85,590
Chemistry Professors 2,270 $102,260
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460

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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