Chemistry at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,032 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 30 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.

University of Northern Colorado Chemistry Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how University of Northern Colorado performed in these rankings.

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 University of Northern Colorado 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
	43
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Chemistry Schools	105
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	194
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	269

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #189 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from University of Northern Colorado Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Northern Colorado is $39,934. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Northern Colorado, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Northern Colorado Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 60% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in chemistry.

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

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 1 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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Chemists	1,700	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Chemistry Professors	410	$87,960

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.