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General Chemistry at University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Pennsylvania sits in Philadelphia, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 116 general chemistry degrees were granted at University of Pennsylvania.

Studying Online at University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 44% women (51) and 56% men (65).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 31 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 52% were women (16) and 48% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 52% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 49 master’s general chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 45% were women (22) and 55% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	11
International (Nonresident)	23
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, higher than the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 36 doctoral general chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 36% were women (13) and 64% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	19

Minority students account for 6% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemistry program at University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.