Chemistry Schools In Nevada
There are 4 accredited chemistry schools in Nevada for faculty who teach chemistry classes to choose from. The trends in Nevada's chemistry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in chemistry includes chemistry training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Chemistry
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry
- Masters degree in Chemistry
- PhD degree in Chemistry
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Chemistry Employment
| Nevada | 1,470 |
| National | 212,310 |
Of all of the chemistry professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Nevada.
Employment Growth for Chemistry professionals In Nevada
| 1,270 | 1,130 | 1,120 | 1,270 | 1,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nevada, the field of chemistry is growing. In Nevada, 200 more chemistry professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 16% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for chemistry professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of chemistry professionals has shrunk by 5% between 2006 and 2010.
Chemistry VS. All Professions salaries in Nevada
| $53,223 | $55,843 | $50,520 | $53,252 | $52,248 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Chemistry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to chemistry professionals are declining in Nevada. Chemistry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $53,223 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $52,248 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Chemistry professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$32,055 |
25th percentile |
$39,732 |
50th percentile |
$52,240 |
75th percentile |
$64,250 |
90th percentile |
$72,472 |
Thus, there was a 2% decline in chemistry professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. Within the field of chemistry, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid chemistry professionals earning 126% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Nevada state.
Average Salaries for Chemistry professionals and related professions in Nevada
Biochemistry |
$58,680 |
Biology |
$56,915 |
Chemistry |
$52,248 |
Physics |
$151,590 |
In Nevada, chemistry professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Chemistry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 10 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited chemistry schools in Nevada is decreasing. In 2006, 80 students graduated from chemistry courses in Nevada. And in 2010, 33 students graduated.
Thus there was a 59% percent decrease in the number of chemistry school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with an doctor's degree in chemistry.