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Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Carnegie Mellon University is in Pittsburgh, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 chemistry degrees were granted at Carnegie Mellon University.

Online Class Availability at Carnegie Mellon University

Online coursework is an option at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Chemistry graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 46% women (22) and 54% men (26).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 29 bachelor’s chemistry degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 41% were women (12) and 59% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 34% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 5 master’s chemistry graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 14 doctoral chemistry graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 14% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon University

The Chemistry program at Carnegie Mellon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	44
Other Chemistry	4

Top-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish Chemistry program at Carnegie Mellon University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, 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.