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 Pacific University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 Pacific was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #5 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pacific.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pacific was $1,955 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,158 | $47,158 |
| Fees | $937 | $937 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,420 | $13,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Pacific 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pacific in Chemistry walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pacific is $34,704 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $35,333.
Online degrees for the Pacific 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 Pacific Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Around 27.3% of chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 8 |
View All Chemistry Related Majors >
*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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