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Chemistry at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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

UMaine Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UMaine Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UMaine 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 Schools 613

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from UMaine. This is the #250 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at UMaine awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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

UMaine Chemistry Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Chemists 190 $64,730
Chemistry Professors 130 $76,130

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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