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 Massachusetts - Lowell. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UMass Lowell was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Lowell.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Lowell paid an average of $1,375 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $628 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $15,078 | $33,004 |
Fees | $620 | $620 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,422 | $1,422 |
Learn more about UMass Lowell tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Lowell took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $22,229.
chemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Lowell make an average of $50,231 a year during the early days of their career. That is 42% higher than the national average of $35,333.
Online degrees for the UMass Lowell 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 Lowell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2019-2020, 58.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.4% of the chemistry bachelor’s degrees at UMass Lowell in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 1 |
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 | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 20 |
*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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