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General Chemistry at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

If you are interested in studying General Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 general chemistry degrees were granted at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Studying Online at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Online coursework is an option at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Of 32,911 students, 3,840 (12%) studied exclusively online and 16,321 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Chemistry graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are 46% women (6) and 54% men (7).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 8 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 62% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Among the 3 master’s general chemistry degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, higher than the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Among the 2 doctoral general chemistry graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemistry program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.