University of Massachusetts Amherst BS in General Chemistry

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

General Chemistry is a concentration offered under the chemistry major at University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from UMass Amherst Cost?

$16,439 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $658 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,791	$35,779
Fees	$648	$648
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$13,329	$13,329
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,400	$1,400

Learn more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.

Does UMass Amherst Offer an Online BS in Chemistry?

Online degrees for the UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.

UMass Amherst Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chemistry

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

60.0% Women

36.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 30 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.5%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020, 36.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.