Chemistry at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from U of U.

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

U of U Chemistry Degrees Available

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

U of U Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at U of U 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
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from U of U. This makes it the #91 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from U of U Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $36,731. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 93 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	59
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U of U Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from U of U in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from U of U, 57% 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 Utah with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of U also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Chemists	730	$70,450
Chemistry Professors	230	$94,160

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.