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Chemistry at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

CU - Boulder Chemistry Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Chemistry Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Chemistry Master’s Program

17% Women
The chemistry program at CU - Boulder awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from CU - Boulder, 83% 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 University of Colorado Boulder 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 0
White 5
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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010
Chemists 1,700 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Chemistry Professors 410 $87,960

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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