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 University of Houston - Downtown. 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 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 UH Downtown was ranked #273 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #17 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Downtown.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UH Downtown paid an average of $648 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $236 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,673 | $15,561 |
| Fees | $1,456 | $1,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,289 | $1,289 |
Learn more about UH Downtown 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. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Downtown took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Downtown is $41,025 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $35,333.
UH Downtown 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 UH Downtown Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at UH Downtown in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 21 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 19 |
*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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