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Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin

Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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 Austin Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Chemistry Rankings

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UT Austin, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 28

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Chemists 5,160 $87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Chemistry Professors 1,700 $95,070

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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