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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

UT Knoxville Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Doctorate 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

44% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from UT Knoxville. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UT Knoxville, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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.

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