Chemistry at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 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.

Mizzou Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Mizzou 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

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

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Mizzou, 60% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in chemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	37

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Chemists	1,920	$73,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Chemistry Professors	360	$89,340

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 Adam Procter under License

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