by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,228 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $659 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,028 | $22,886 |
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their master’s degree from UT Austin is $73,949 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $62,800.
UT Austin does not offer an online option for its chemistry master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their MS in chemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.3%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at UT Austin in chemistry at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 12 |
| Physics | 4 |
*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.
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