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Chemistry at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received their master's degree in chemistry.

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

Cornell Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Cornell Chemistry Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Chemists 3,360 $85,590
Chemistry Professors 2,270 $102,260
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370

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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