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Graduate Chemistry Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Here is an overview of the graduate program in chemistry at UMass Amherst. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 7 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UMass Amherst Graduate Chemistry Rankings

College Factual ranks UMass Amherst among the top schools in the country for chemistry, coming in at #100 out of 391 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	100 of 391
Best Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts	9 of 17
Best Chemistry Schools in the New England Region	14 of 29

Graduate Chemistry Degrees at UMass Amherst

Here is each degree level available for chemistry at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	33
Master’s	6
Doctoral	20

UMass Amherst Chemistry Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst handed out 6 master’s degrees in chemistry.

Master’s Rankings

UMass Amherst is not yet ranked for chemistry at the master’s level.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 67% of chemistry master’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The largest share of chemistry master’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a master’s in chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

UMass Amherst Chemistry Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst handed out 20 doctoral degrees in chemistry.

Doctoral Rankings

UMass Amherst is a solid choice among schools offering chemistry at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #4 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	5
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	28

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 70% of chemistry doctoral degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The majority of chemistry doctoral degree graduates at UMass Amherst were Non-Resident Alien. About 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a doctoral in chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Chemistry at UMass Amherst

Undergraduate study is also available at UMass Amherst. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemistry	33

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License More about our data sources and methodologies.