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General Chemistry at University of Kansas

General Chemistry at University of Kansas

If you plan to study general 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.

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

KU General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

KU General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

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 General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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About 67% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

KU General Chemistry Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from KU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Chemistry Professors 150 $92,590

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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