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General Chemistry at University of Colorado Boulder

General Chemistry at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year.

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.

CU - Boulder General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at CU - Boulder 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at CU - Boulder 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 Boulder with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CU - Boulder General Chemistry Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from CU - Boulder, 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 University of Colorado Boulder 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 0
White 3
International Students 1
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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
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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