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Chemistry at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Chemistry at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UNM Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UNM Chemistry Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 2
International Students 0
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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,180 $87,200
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Chemists 300 $95,940
Forensic Science Technicians 250 $42,750

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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