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Chemistry at University of Memphis

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at University of Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

UofM Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UofM Chemistry Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #189 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Chemistry Master’s Program

47% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from UofM in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UofM, 74% 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 Memphis 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 2
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,410 $72,470
Chemists 1,140 $75,430
Forensic Science Technicians 520 $51,090
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670

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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