Chemistry Schools

As a professor or instructor of chemistry classes at one of the 1,315 accredited chemistry schools in the country, you play a necessary role in shaping the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the chemistry academic community and the future trends. Academia in chemistry includes chemistry training at the following levels:

  • Chemistry Certificate
  • Associates degree in Chemistry
  • Bachelors degree in Chemistry
  • Masters degree in Chemistry
  • PhD degree in Chemistry

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Chemistry professionals

223,800 222,490 222,940 220,440 212,310
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

212,310 chemistry professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of chemistry professionals has shrunk by 5%.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Chemistry professionals

10th percentile		 $32,122
25th percentile		 $39,715
50th percentile		 $50,998
75th percentile		 $64,892
90th percentile		 $79,165

Chemistry professionals in the US earned a median salary of $50,998 per year in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for chemistry professionals in the US was 22% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Chemistry

$45,995 $47,910 $49,575 $50,470 $50,998
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 11% growth in chemistry professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Chemistry Student enrollment growth by degree

799 877 965 993 1,141
10,621 11,011 11,589 11,897 12,143
2,406 2,519 2,413 2,559 2,467
2,056 2,111 2,207 2,102 2,148
425 285 375 438 452
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Chemistry
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Chemistry
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Chemistry
  • Grey: Certificate in Chemistry

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for chemistry professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the year 2006 there were 16,307 students who graduated from chemistry degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 18,351 students graduating from chemistry schools.

This represents a 13% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from chemistry courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Chemistry Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 152
bachelor		 1,104
master		 303
doctor		 210
Certificate		 37
Total1,806

The number of schools offering chemistry programs has decreased. In the year 2006, there were 1301 chemistry schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 1315 schools.

Chemistry Faculty Salaries

Share & Compare

Enter your salary to gain access to our continually growing higher education faculty salary database. Don't worry! This is 100% secure and anonymous.

We are in the process of collecting data for the number of chemistry faculty, growth in the field of chemistry academia and chemistry faculty salaries. We request your help. If you are involved in teaching chemistry courses to students at the certificate in chemistry, associates degree in chemistry, bachelors degree in chemistry, masters degree in chemistry, and PhD degree in chemistry levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of chemistry. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see the data we have collected thus far.

States

  1. Chemistry Schools in California121 Schools
  2. Chemistry Schools in Texas94 Schools
  3. Chemistry Schools in Pennsylvania92 Schools
  4. Chemistry Schools in New York84 Schools
  5. Chemistry Schools in Ohio51 Schools
  6. Chemistry Schools in Illinois46 Schools
  7. Chemistry Schools in Michigan43 Schools
  8. Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts42 Schools
  9. Chemistry Schools in North Carolina42 Schools
  10. Chemistry Schools in Indiana37 Schools
  11. Chemistry Schools in Virginia34 Schools
  12. Chemistry Schools in Tennessee33 Schools
  13. Chemistry Schools in Georgia32 Schools
  14. Chemistry Schools in New Jersey30 Schools
  15. Chemistry Schools in Minnesota29 Schools
  16. Chemistry Schools in Missouri29 Schools
  17. Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin29 Schools
  18. Chemistry Schools in South Carolina27 Schools
  19. Chemistry Schools in Florida25 Schools
  20. Chemistry Schools in Alabama25 Schools
  21. Chemistry Schools in Kansas24 Schools
  22. Chemistry Schools in Kentucky24 Schools
  23. Chemistry Schools in Oklahoma23 Schools
  24. Chemistry Schools in Iowa23 Schools
  25. Chemistry Schools in Maryland21 Schools
  26. Chemistry Schools in Mississippi21 Schools
  27. Chemistry Schools in Louisiana20 Schools
  28. Chemistry Schools in Arkansas16 Schools
  29. Chemistry Schools in Connecticut16 Schools
  30. Chemistry Schools in West Virginia16 Schools
  31. Chemistry Schools in Oregon15 Schools
  32. Chemistry Schools in Colorado15 Schools
  33. Chemistry Schools in Washington State15 Schools
  34. Chemistry Schools in Nebraska13 Schools
  35. Chemistry Schools in South Dakota10 Schools
  36. Chemistry Schools in Utah10 Schools
  37. Chemistry Schools in Idaho9 Schools
  38. Chemistry Schools in Maine8 Schools
  39. Chemistry Schools in Washington DC8 Schools
  40. Chemistry Schools in Montana8 Schools
  41. Chemistry Schools in Rhode Island7 Schools
  42. Chemistry Schools in New Mexico7 Schools
  43. Chemistry Schools in North Dakota7 Schools
  44. Chemistry Schools in Arizona7 Schools
  45. Chemistry Schools in Vermont6 Schools
  46. Chemistry Schools in New Hampshire5 Schools
  47. Chemistry Schools in Wyoming5 Schools
  48. Chemistry Schools in Nevada4 Schools
  49. Chemistry Schools in Delaware3 Schools
  50. Chemistry Schools in Hawaii2 Schools
  51. Chemistry Schools in Alaska2 Schools

Career Index

Your free online education database