Chemistry at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Dartmouth.

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

UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UMass Dartmouth compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UMass Dartmouth 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	181
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #182 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UMass Dartmouth. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UMass Dartmouth are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from UMass Dartmouth. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 67% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Dartmouth also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Chemists	2,890	$94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Chemistry Professors	870	$104,780

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 User: LGagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.