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University of Virginia is in the top 10% of the country for chemistry. More specifically it was ranked #24 out of 236 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is an increase of 51% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from University of Virginia. This makes it the #27 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 24 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chemistry majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,682 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia, chemistry students borrow a median amount of $19,425 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from University of Virginia. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at University of Virginia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 64 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 21 |
The chemistry program at University of Virginia awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 59 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 25 |
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