Chemistry at Temple 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 Temple University stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Temple.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Temple Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Temple. This makes it the #76 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.

Earnings of Temple Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $44,868. This is 21% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Temple. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

About 61% 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.

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	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Temple Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from Temple. About 38% were men and 63% were women.

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	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• 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 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.