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General Chemistry at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

General Chemistry at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Every general 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt General Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Pitt General Chemistry Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt General Chemistry Master’s Program

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Pitt, 57% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Chemists 5,460 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Chemistry Professors 1,430 $93,510

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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