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Chemistry at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Chemistry at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year.

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

USF Tampa Chemistry Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at USF Tampa 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at USF Tampa are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 32
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

USF Tampa Chemistry Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from USF Tampa, 60% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in chemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

If you plan to be a chemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Florida - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 72

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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,920 $58,790
Chemists 2,010 $67,800
Forensic Science Technicians 1,710 $52,810
Chemistry Professors 800 $98,270

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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