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Chemistry at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus in 2021, 70 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.

Pitt Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Pitt Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Pitt 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Pitt. This makes it the #182 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from Pitt Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $38,451. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 47
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Pitt Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Pitt, 100% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in chemistry.

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

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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