Chemistry at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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

UCONN Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UCONN Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UCONN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UCONN 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
	13
	15

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UCONN. This makes it the #76 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from UCONN Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $49,230. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from UCONN in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCONN Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 8 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Chemists	1,400	$92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Chemistry Professors	360	$81,680

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.