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.

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

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.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 68% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	55
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	55
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	152
Environmental Chemistry	3

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

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