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 University of Central Oklahoma. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCO was $586 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,686 | $17,573 |
Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
On Campus Room and Board | $8,292 | $8,292 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $7,200 | $7,200 |
Learn more about UCO tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCO in Chemistry walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 33% lower than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCO is $36,848 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $35,333.
UCO 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 UCO Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at UCO in 2019-2020, 15.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 14 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Chemistry | 45 |
*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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