Chemistry at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez stacks up to those at other schools.

UPR Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 12,825. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UPR Mayaguez.

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

UPR Mayaguez Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UPR Mayaguez Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UPR Mayaguez 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 UPR Mayaguez 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 Schools	61
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	167

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

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UPR Mayaguez

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

UPR Mayaguez Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UPR Mayaguez, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 60% 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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UPR Mayaguez Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from UPR Mayaguez. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% better than the national average.*

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

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

UPR Mayaguez also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Physical Sciences
• Materials Sciences
• 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 PR, the home state for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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 NitroPR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.