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Chemistry at Tufts University

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Tufts University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts University is in Medford, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 51 chemistry degrees were awarded at Tufts University.

Online Class Availability at Tufts University

Distance learning is available at Tufts University. Of 13,599 students, 469 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at Tufts University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Chemistry graduates at Tufts University are 57% women (29) and 43% men (22).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 21 bachelor’s chemistry degrees awarded at Tufts University, 52% were women (11) and 48% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Tufts University

Among the 19 master’s chemistry graduates at Tufts University, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Tufts University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Tufts University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Tufts University

Of the 11 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at Tufts University, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Tufts University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 18% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Tufts University, lower than the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Tufts University

The Chemistry program at Tufts University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	46
Chemical Physics	2
Other Chemistry	3

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Tufts University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.