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General Chemistry at University of Missouri - Columbia

General 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 has a total student population of 31,089.

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

Mizzou General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Mizzou General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 #81 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 General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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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.

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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 General Chemistry Master’s Program

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

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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.

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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

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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