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Chemistry at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Chemistry at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559.

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

UT Knoxville Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Chemistry Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Chemistry Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

If you plan to be a chemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 20

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,410 $72,470
Chemists 1,140 $75,430
Forensic Science Technicians 520 $51,090
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670

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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