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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from University of Virginia.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

University of Virginia Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at University of Virginia 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
	92
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	145
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from University of Virginia. This makes it the #27 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of University of Virginia Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $28,682. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from University of Virginia. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

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	19
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	64
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

University of Virginia Chemistry Master’s Program

The chemistry program at University of Virginia awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from University of Virginia, 76% 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	1
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.