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Chemistry at University of Maryland - College Park

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Chemistry at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UMCP Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UMCP Chemistry Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Chemistry Master’s Program

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from UMCP in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park 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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Chemists 3,100 $116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,560 $77,300
Forensic Science Technicians 440 $66,360

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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