Chemistry at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014. Of the 4,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mississippi in 2021, 40 of them were chemistry majors.

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

Ole Miss Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Ole Miss 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
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	284
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	284

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from Ole Miss. This is the #285 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Ole Miss 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 Mississippi with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Chemists	240	$78,680
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240
Chemistry Professors	110	$80,710

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.