Chemistry at University at Albany

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if University at Albany is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. Of the 3,669 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Albany in 2021, 33 of them were chemistry majors.

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

UAlbany Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UAlbany 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
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	155

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UAlbany. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from UAlbany Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAlbany is $39,696. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from UAlbany in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UAlbany are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAlbany Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 5 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAlbany, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UAlbany, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. 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 University at Albany with a master's in chemistry.

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

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

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 University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590
Chemistry Professors	2,270	$102,260
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,430	$117,370

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.