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Chemistry at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Chemistry at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year.

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

U-M Chemistry Degrees Available

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

U-M Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at U-M 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 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

U-M Chemistry Master’s Program

54% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 28
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 112
Polymer Chemistry 7

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Chemists 3,620 $79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Chemistry Professors 500 $92,640

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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