Chemistry at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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

UNM Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UNM Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UNM 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	803

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

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from UNM in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM Chemistry Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from UNM. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

UNM also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Materials Sciences
• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,180	$87,200
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Chemists	300	$95,940
Forensic Science Technicians	250	$42,750

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.