Chemistry at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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.

University of Virginia Chemistry Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at University of Virginia 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 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	54
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

University of Virginia Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from University of Virginia, 83% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	3
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 Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	157

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Chemists	1,390	$98,670
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Chemistry Professors	820	$78,160

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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