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Chemistry at University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, take a look at what University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 116 chemistry graduations were recorded at University of Pennsylvania.

Studying Online at University of Pennsylvania

Online coursework is an option at University of Pennsylvania. Of 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 44% women (51) and 56% men (65).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 31 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 52% were women (16) and 48% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 49 master’s chemistry graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 45% were women (22) and 55% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	11
International (Nonresident)	23
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 27% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 36 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 36% were women (13) and 64% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	19

Minority students account for 6% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 19%.*

*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 Pennsylvania

The Chemistry program at University of Pennsylvania breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	116

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.