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General Chemistry at Cornell University

General Chemistry at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying general chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 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.

Cornell General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Cornell General Chemistry Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #24 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 General Chemistry Master’s Program

62% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 62% went to 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 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 12
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
Chemists 3,360 $85,590
Chemistry Professors 2,270 $102,260
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460

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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