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Chemistry at New York University

Chemistry at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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

NYU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

NYU Chemistry Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Chemistry Master’s Program

48% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 47

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 New York 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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