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General Chemistry at University of Maryland-College Park

If you plan to study General Chemistry, take a look at what University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park sits in College Park, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 54 general chemistry degrees were awarded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online Class Availability at University of Maryland-College Park

Many students take online classes at University of Maryland-College Park. Among 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) studied exclusively online and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Chemistry graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Chemistry graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 57% women (31) and 43% men (23).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 41 bachelor’s general chemistry degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 61% were women (25) and 39% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 1 master’s general chemistry graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, higher than the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 12 doctoral general chemistry degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, below the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete General Chemistry program at University of Maryland-College Park go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.