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Chemistry at University of Southern Maine

Chemistry at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022.

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 Southern Maine Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

University of Southern Maine Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at University of Southern Maine 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 3

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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Chemists 190 $64,730
Chemistry Professors 130 $76,130

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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