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 Emory University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Emory was ranked #51 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for chemistry majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Emory.
Part-time undergraduates at Emory paid an average of $2,211 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,070 | $53,070 |
| Fees | $798 | $798 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,224 | $1,224 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,242 | $15,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,550 | $2,550 |
Learn more about Emory tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at Emory took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $22,229.
chemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from Emory make an average of $24,035 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% lower than the national average of $35,333.
Emory 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 Emory Online Learning page.
About 49.0% of the students who received their BS in chemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Emory in 2019-2020, 49.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 96 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physical Sciences | 6 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 4 |
| Physics | 20 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
