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Chemistry at University of Minnesota-Duluth

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Duluth. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Minnesota-Duluth sits in Duluth, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 chemistry graduations were recorded at University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Online coursework is an option at University of Minnesota-Duluth. Among 9,253 students, 250 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,373 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Chemistry Rankings at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Rankings can help you compare University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Chemistry program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 28
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#82 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#209 of 389

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from University of Minnesota-Duluth

Those who finish University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Chemistry program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,771
2 years	$37,208
3 years	$46,444
4 years	$66,981
5 years	$73,736

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Chemistry graduates from University of Minnesota-Duluth take home a median $66,981, compared with $59,496 for all University of Minnesota-Duluth graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Chemistry graduates from University of Minnesota-Duluth comes in at $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Chemistry graduates at University of Minnesota-Duluth, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at University of Minnesota-Duluth are 47% women (22) and 53% men (25).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Of the 36 bachelor’s chemistry degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Duluth, 53% were women (19) and 47% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Duluth, below the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Of the 11 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Duluth, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Duluth, lower than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at University of Minnesota-Duluth

The Chemistry program at University of Minnesota-Duluth includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	47

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at University of Minnesota-Duluth go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.