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Chemistry at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Chemistry at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year.

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

UCCS Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

UCCS Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at UCCS 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UCCS 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 15

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010
Chemists 1,700 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Chemistry Professors 410 $87,960

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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