Chemistry at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UofM.

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

UofM Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UofM Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UofM 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
Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
	117
Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	129

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UofM. This makes it the #25 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #189 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from UofM Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $31,451. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UofM. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofM Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UofM, 74% 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 Memphis with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofM also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,410	$72,470
Chemists	1,140	$75,430
Forensic Science Technicians	520	$51,090
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.