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Chemistry at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Chemistry at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Rutgers New Brunswick compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 55
Most Popular Chemistry Schools 81
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools 125
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $37,146. This is 0% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rutgers New Brunswick Chemistry Master’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 11 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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