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General Chemistry at University of Houston

If you plan to study General Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston sits in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 43 general chemistry degrees were granted at University of Houston.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Chemistry graduates at University of Houston, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at University of Houston are 47% women (20) and 53% men (23).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 23 bachelor’s general chemistry degrees awarded at University of Houston, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 87% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, above the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 2 master’s general chemistry graduates at University of Houston, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Of the 18 doctoral general chemistry degrees awarded at University of Houston, 44% were women (8) and 56% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 18%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete General Chemistry program at University of Houston work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.