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Master's Degree in Forensic Chemistry

Master’s Degrees in Forensic Chemistry

27 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in forensic chemistry is offered at 2 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 15% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.7% of forensic chemistry graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Forensic Chemistry Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 27 people earned their master's degree in forensic chemistry. This earns it the #912 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in forensic chemistry at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 27

Earnings of Forensic Chemistry Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in forensic chemistry. About 92.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 25
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The racial-ethnic distribution of forensic chemistry master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 2 colleges that offer a master’s degree in forensic chemistry. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The most popular school in the United States for forensic chemistry students seekinga master's degree is Temple University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in forensic chemistry from Temple.

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
5 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for forensic chemistry majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Kentucky. Each year, around 29,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,849 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,967 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in forensic chemistry from UK. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 92% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to forensic chemistry that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 2,285
Polymer Chemistry 51
Other Chemistry 31
Analytical Chemistry 15
Environmental Chemistry 3

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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