Chemistry at University of New Orleans

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

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 8,375 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Orleans in 2021, 14 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.

UNO Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UNO Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UNO 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 Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	104
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	118
	165

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UNO. This makes it the #104 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from UNO Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNO is $37,086. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNO. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UNO are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Orleans with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNO Chemistry Master’s Program

The chemistry program at UNO awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UNO, 83% 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 New Orleans with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNO also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Chemists	820	$77,490
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Forensic Science Technicians	240	$47,300

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.