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Chemistry at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,838 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - College Park in 2021, 44 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.

UMCP Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UMCP Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UMCP 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 UMCP 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 Master’s Degree Schools 210

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UMCP. This makes it the #91 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMCP Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $50,176. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMCP Chemistry Master’s Program

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at UMCP awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park 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 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 13 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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