Chemistry at Syracuse University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Syracuse University stacks up to those at other schools.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322. Of the 4,193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 2021, 18 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.

Syracuse Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	896

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from Syracuse. This is the #250 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 Syracuse Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $33,759. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Syracuse, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Syracuse Chemistry Master’s Program

The chemistry program at Syracuse awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

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 Syracuse University.

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
• Image Credit: By Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.