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General Chemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you plan to study General Chemistry, consider the program at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rochester Institute of Technology sits in Rochester, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 general chemistry graduations were recorded at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at Rochester Institute of Technology

Many students take online classes at Rochester Institute of Technology. Of 17,098 students, 540 (3%) studied exclusively online and 4,319 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Chemistry graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology are 35% women (6) and 65% men (11).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Among the 12 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Of the 5 master’s general chemistry degrees awarded at Rochester Institute of Technology, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemistry program at Rochester Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. Below 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.