Chemistry at Temple University
Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.
Temple Chemistry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
- Master’s Degree in Chemistry
Temple Chemistry Rankings
The chemistry major at Temple 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.
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.
Chemistry Student Demographics at Temple
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Temple University.
Temple Chemistry Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Temple are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Temple Chemistry Master’s Program
Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Temple, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in chemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Chemistry
If you plan to be a chemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Chemistry | 48 |
Forensic Chemistry | 6 |
Related Majors
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 PA, the home state for Temple University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
Chemists | 5,460 | $77,250 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 4,480 | $147,810 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 2,050 | $74,430 |
Chemistry Professors | 1,430 | $93,510 |
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 Audrey under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.