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Chemistry at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Chemistry, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 chemistry graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Chemistry graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at Vanderbilt University are 58% women (30) and 42% men (22).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 28 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Vanderbilt University, 57% were women (16) and 43% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, below the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 7 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 17 doctoral chemistry graduates at Vanderbilt University, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower than the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Vanderbilt University

The Chemistry program at Vanderbilt University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish Chemistry program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.