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General Chemistry at University of Florida

If you are interested in studying General Chemistry, consider the program at University of Florida. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Florida is located in Gainesville, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 218 general chemistry degrees were awarded at University of Florida.

Online Class Availability at University of Florida

Many students take online classes at University of Florida. Among 56,311 students, 8,372 (15%) studied exclusively online and 24,287 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Chemistry graduates at University of Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at University of Florida are 51% women (112) and 49% men (106).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Florida

Of the 159 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at University of Florida, 54% were women (86) and 46% were men (73).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	6
Asian	19
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Florida, above the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Florida

Among the 10 master’s general chemistry graduates at University of Florida, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Florida, higher than the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of Florida

Of the 49 doctoral general chemistry graduates at University of Florida, 41% were women (20) and 59% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Florida, below the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete General Chemistry program at University of Florida pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.