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Chemistry at Virginia Tech

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Tech. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Virginia Tech Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Chemistry Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Chemistry Master’s Program

44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 4
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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Chemists 1,390 $98,670
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Chemistry Professors 820 $78,160

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*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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