We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Carnegie Mellon ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chemistry.
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The chemistry major at Carnegie Mellon is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is an increase of 32% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #76 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
Of the 33 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in chemistry from Carnegie Mellon in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Materials Sciences | 105 |
Physics | 56 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 10 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.