Chemistry at University of Kansas

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 22 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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

KU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

KU Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at KU 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 KU 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 Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	284

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from KU. This is the #285 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from KU in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

KU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Chemists	660	$77,600
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$76,780
Forensic Science Technicians	330	$50,860
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.