Chemistry at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what University of South Carolina - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. Of the 7,272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 35 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.

UofSC Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UofSC Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UofSC performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UofSC 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
	244

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UofSC. This makes it the #216 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofSC Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $27,527. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UofSC. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofSC Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 2 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Chemists	1,450	$75,960
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Chemistry Professors	250	$72,970

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.