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Chemistry at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Chemistry at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville.

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

UT Knoxville Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools 104
Most Popular Chemistry Schools 117
Best Chemistry Schools 185
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #59 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at UT Knoxville awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Knoxville Chemistry Master’s Program

44% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at UT Knoxville awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UT Knoxville, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,410 $72,470
Chemists 1,140 $75,430
Forensic Science Technicians 520 $51,090
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670

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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