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Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every 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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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

UW - Madison Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Chemistry Rankings

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Chemistry Master’s Program

48% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UW - Madison, 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 55
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 79
Environmental Chemistry 3

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Chemists 1,970 $71,690
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 860 $61,030
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Chemistry Professors 400 $81,090

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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