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 Hunter College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Hunter was ranked #261 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #20 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Hunter.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Hunter paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $452 | $452 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,976 | $9,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
Learn more about Hunter tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at Hunter took out an average of $9,935 in student loans. That is 55% lower than the national average of $22,229.
chemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hunter make an average of $25,826 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% lower than the national average of $35,333.
Online degrees for the Hunter chemistry bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hunter Online Learning page.
About 55.4% of the students who received their BS in chemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Hunter in 2019-2020, 69.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 62 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 139 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 14 |
*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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