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Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Madison

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UW - Madison.

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

UW - Madison Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at UW - Madison 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.

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UW - Madison. This makes it the #13 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $38,140. This is 3% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UW - Madison. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 49
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UW - Madison Chemistry Master’s Program

55% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from UW - Madison in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UW - Madison, 65% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 51 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Chemists 1,970 $71,690
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 860 $61,030
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Chemistry Professors 400 $81,090

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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