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Chemistry at The University of Alabama

Chemistry at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what The University of Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

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

UA Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UA Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at UA 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 38
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UA Chemistry Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 5
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 The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 84

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 840 $67,630
Chemists 610 $76,220
Chemistry Professors 280 $80,840
Forensic Science Technicians 210 $49,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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