Chemistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at UMN Twin Cities 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 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	45
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	186

Related Majors

• 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Chemists	2,010	$88,400
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Chemistry Professors	380	$86,150

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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