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Chemistry at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 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.

Princeton Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Princeton Chemistry Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Chemistry Master’s Program

34% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from Princeton in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton 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 3
White 13
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Chemists 7,460 $96,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,670 $80,350
Physics Postsecondary Professors 460 $113,400

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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