Chemistry at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what University of Nebraska - Lincoln has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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

UNL Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UNL Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at UNL 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

If you plan to be a chemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	32

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Chemists	370	$79,740
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	340	$61,020
Natural Sciences Managers	270	$89,620
Chemistry Professors	140	$80,330

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
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