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General Chemistry at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you are interested in studying General Chemistry, consider the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick sits in New Brunswick, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 59 general chemistry degrees were granted at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Studying Online at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Chemistry graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 59% women (35) and 41% men (24).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 37 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 59% were women (22) and 41% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	11
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 5 master’s general chemistry graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 40% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 17 doctoral general chemistry graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemistry program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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.