Chemistry at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150.

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 Lowell Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at UMass Lowell 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 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 UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UMass Lowell 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Lowell Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	31
Polymer Chemistry	1

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 - Lowell.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.