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 Montclair State 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Montclair State was $668 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $403 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,082 | $20,042 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,674 | $15,674 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,125 | $2,125 |
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The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Montclair State is $48,823 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $35,333.
Online degrees for the Montclair State 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 Montclair State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.7% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Montclair State in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 19 |
| Physics | 12 |
*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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