Chemistry at University of Kentucky

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 Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. Of the 5,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 43 of them were chemistry majors.

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

UK Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UK Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UK performed in these rankings.

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 UK 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 Schools	62
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value Chemistry Schools	225
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	461

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UK. This makes it the #45 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UK Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $26,392. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UK. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UK Chemistry Master’s Program

The chemistry program at UK awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UK, 58% 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 Kentucky with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UK also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics and Astronomy

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,200	$51,740
Chemists	650	$72,100
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Chemistry Professors	160	$68,760

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.