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Chemistry at Kansas State University

If you plan to study Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Kansas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kansas State University sits in Manhattan, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 chemistry degrees were awarded at Kansas State University.

Online Class Availability at Kansas State University

Many students take online classes at Kansas State University. Of 20,295 students, 3,365 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,916 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Chemistry graduates from Kansas State University is $14,138.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Chemistry graduates at Kansas State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Kansas State University are 30% women (6) and 70% men (14).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Kansas State University

Of the 9 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Kansas State University, 11% were women (1) and 89% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Chemistry Master’s Program at Kansas State University

Among the 4 master’s chemistry graduates at Kansas State University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	4

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Kansas State University

Among the 7 doctoral chemistry graduates at Kansas State University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	7

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Kansas State University

The Chemistry program at Kansas State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	20

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Kansas State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.