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General Chemistry at Boston College

General Chemistry at Boston College

Every general chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

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

Boston College General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Boston College General Chemistry Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Boston College.

Boston College General Chemistry Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Boston College, 67% 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 Boston College with a master's in chemistry.

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

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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Chemistry Professors 870 $104,780

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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