Chemistry at University of Portland

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 Portland stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,999. In 2021, 18 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Portland.

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 Portland Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

University of Portland Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at University of Portland 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 Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	152
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Best Chemistry Schools	172

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from University of Portland Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Portland is $24,737. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Portland also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Portland.

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.