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. In 2021, 29 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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
• Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from U-M. This makes it the #5 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from U-M. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at U-M are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U-M Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from U-M in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

U-M also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 46 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.