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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #11 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Roanoke.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Roanoke was $540 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 | $45,200 | $45,200 |
| Fees | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,580 | $14,580 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Learn more about Roanoke tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Roanoke is $33,993 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $35,333.
Roanoke 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 Roanoke Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% 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 33.3% of chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Roanoke 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 6 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 9 |
*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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