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Chemistry at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 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.

UO Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UO Chemistry Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Chemistry Master’s Program

41% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from UO. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UO, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 41
International Students 2
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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 950 $77,980
Chemists 620 $76,780
Chemistry Professors 310 $97,780

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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