General Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University
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 Carnegie Mellon University stacks up to those at other schools.Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year.
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.
Carnegie Mellon General Chemistry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
- Master’s Degree in Chemistry
Carnegie Mellon General Chemistry Rankings
There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chemistry Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
Carnegie Mellon General Chemistry Master’s Program
In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in chemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
Chemists | 5,460 | $77,250 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 4,480 | $147,810 |
Chemistry Professors | 1,430 | $93,510 |
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 Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.