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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. In 2021, 53 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

USF Tampa Chemistry Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
91
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 209
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools 260

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from USF Tampa. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $27,483. This is less than $37,104, which is the national average of all chemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

45% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at USF Tampa 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 Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 37
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

USF Tampa Chemistry Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at USF Tampa awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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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 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 15 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 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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