Chemistry at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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 Hawaii at Hilo stacks up to those at other schools.

UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and approximately 3,165 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UH Hilo.

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

UH Hilo Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

UH Hilo Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UH Hilo 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 UH Hilo 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 Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	572
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	706
Most Popular Chemistry Schools	797

Chemistry Student Demographics at UH Hilo

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

UH Hilo Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UH Hilo. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 65% 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 Hawaii at Hilo with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH Hilo also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
High School Teachers	4,310	$60,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	650	$69,780
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$115,240
Chemists	160	$76,480
Forensic Science Technicians	60	$57,770

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 Vreed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.