Chemistry Schools In Massachusetts

Chemistry classes faculty can choose to work at one of 42 accredited chemistry schools in Massachusetts. The trends in Massachusetts' chemistry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. 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

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Statistics

Professional Trends

Massachusetts Vs. National Chemistry Employment

Massachusetts	6,660
National	212,310

Approximately 3% of the country's chemistry professionals work in Massachusetts state.

Employment Growth for Chemistry professionals In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
6,730	6,160	6,670	6,210	6,660

Yellow: Actual Values

In Massachusetts, chemistry is a shrinking field. There were 70 less chemistry professionals working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of chemistry professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of chemistry professionals has shrunk by 5% from 2006 to 2010.

Chemistry VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,080	$59,243	$56,378	$57,405	$57,575
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

Light Blue: Chemistry
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Massachusetts, as the number of chemistry professionals is declining, the salaries earned by chemistry professionals are increasing. Chemistry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $42,080 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $57,575 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Chemistry professionals in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$34,702
25th percentile	$42,870
50th percentile	$55,580
75th percentile	$70,400
90th percentile	$85,922

Thus, there was a 27% growth in chemistry professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Massachusetts, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of chemistry. The pay differential between the highest paid chemistry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 148%

Average Salaries for Chemistry professionals and related professions in Massachusetts

Biochemistry	$80,250
Biology	$70,338
Chemistry	$57,575
Physics	$107,580

In Massachusetts, chemistry professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Chemistry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts

associate	2
bachelor	46
master	15
doctor	13
Certificate	1
Total	77

The number of students graduating from the 42 accredited chemistry schools in Massachusetts is increasing. In Massachusetts, there were 672 graduates in 2006. And there were 676 graduates from chemistry courses in 2010.

This represents a 1% increase in the number of chemistry degree or certificate school graduates in Massachusetts state. A majority of these graduates, or 60%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in chemistry.

Chemistry Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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