Chemistry at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. In 2021, 19 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UO.

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

UO Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UO Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UO 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
Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Chemistry Schools	133
	183
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	226

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UO. This makes it the #2 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from UO Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $35,040. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UO Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from UO. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UO, 76% 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 Oregon with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UO also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	950	$77,980
Chemists	620	$76,780
Chemistry Professors	310	$97,780

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.