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. Of the 4,727 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2021, 19 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.

UNL Chemistry Degrees Available

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

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UNL. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from UNL in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 63% 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	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from UNL. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UNL, 100% 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 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
• Image Credit: By (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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