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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Chemistry

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Chemistry

#11 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

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. Penn State University Park is in the top 10% of the country for chemistry. More specifically it was ranked #11 out of 109 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemistry Colleges for Veterans 8
Highest Paid Chemistry Graduates 9
Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 10
Best Colleges for Chemistry 11
Best Value Colleges for Chemistry 50
Most Popular Colleges for Chemistry 91
Most Focused Colleges for Chemistry 987

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,250 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Chemistry BS Student Debt

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 Penn State University Park took out an average of $26,250 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,229.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chemistry From Penn State University Park?

$42,800 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $42,800 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $35,333.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Chemistry?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chemistry

38 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.7% Women
10.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 38 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 44.7% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 10.5% of chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 29
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BS in Chemistry Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 38

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 20
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 36
Geological & Earth Sciences 151
Physics 55
Materials Sciences 109

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References

*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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