Chemistry at University of Arizona

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if University of Arizona is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from University of Arizona.

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

University of Arizona Chemistry Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona 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 Schools	89
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	104

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from University of Arizona. This makes it the #104 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $36,057. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	21
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Arizona Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from University of Arizona in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

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

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Materials Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,420	$72,150
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Forensic Science Technicians	700	$60,900
Chemists	530	$72,090

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.