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Chemistry at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497.

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

UMBC Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UMBC Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at UMBC 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #142 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

20% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UMBC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMBC Chemistry Master’s Program

25% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	24

Physics

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Chemists	3,100	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Forensic Science Technicians	440	$66,360

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
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