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 Auburn University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Auburn was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for Auburn.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Auburn paid an average of $1,260 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $420 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $30,240 |
| Fees | $1,716 | $1,716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,778 | $13,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,904 | $5,904 |
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chemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from Auburn make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $35,333.
Auburn does not offer an online option for its chemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Auburn Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2019-2020, 45.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.2% of the chemistry bachelor’s degrees at Auburn in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 27 |
| Physics | 11 |
*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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