Chemistry at University of Central Florida

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 University of Central Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. Of the 15,189 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida in 2021, 52 of them were chemistry majors.

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

UCF Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UCF Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UCF performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UCF 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 Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	49

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UCF. This makes it the #49 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UCF. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UCF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCF Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from UCF. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UCF, 73% 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 University of Central Florida with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCF also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790
Chemists	2,010	$67,800
Forensic Science Technicians	1,710	$52,810
Chemistry Professors	800	$98,270

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.