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General Chemistry at University of Colorado Boulder

General Chemistry at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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

CU - Boulder General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder General Chemistry Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #65 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 General Chemistry Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from CU - Boulder, 60% 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 3
International Students 1
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
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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