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Chemistry at University of Connecticut

Chemistry at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year.

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

UCONN Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UCONN Chemistry Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Chemistry Master’s Program

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 27
Polymer Chemistry 5

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Chemists 1,400 $92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 800 $83,220
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Chemistry Professors 360 $81,680

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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