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General Chemistry at Tufts University

General Chemistry at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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

Tufts General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Tufts General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Tufts is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #129 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tufts General Chemistry Master’s Program

40% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Tufts, 60% 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 Tufts University 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 3
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Chemistry Professors 870 $104,780

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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