Chemistry at University of Pennsylvania

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. Of the 3,499 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 15 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.

UPenn Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UPenn Chemistry Rankings

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

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 UPenn 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	20

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UPenn. This makes it the #14 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UPenn. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UPenn Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 31 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Chemistry Professors	1,430	$93,510

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 WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.