Chemistry Schools In New Jersey
There are 30 accredited chemistry schools in New Jersey for faculty who teach chemistry classes to choose from. The trends in New Jersey'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:
- Chemistry Certificate
- Associates degree in Chemistry
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry
- Masters degree in Chemistry
- PhD degree in Chemistry
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Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Chemistry Employment
| New Jersey | 10,370 |
| National | 212,310 |
Of all of the chemistry professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Chemistry professionals In New Jersey
| 12,410 | 13,330 | 13,830 | 11,420 | 10,370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Jersey, the field of chemistry is shrinking. In 2010 there were 2,040 less chemistry professionals working in New Jersey than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of chemistry professionals has shrunk by 16%. This decline is faster than the national trend for chemistry professionals which shows a 5% decrease in the number of chemistry professionals working around the nation.
Chemistry VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $50,760 | $52,258 | $53,418 | $53,942 | $54,192 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Chemistry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to chemistry professionals are growing in New Jersey. Chemistry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $50,760 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $54,192 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Chemistry professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$35,370 |
25th percentile |
$42,660 |
50th percentile |
$52,608 |
75th percentile |
$64,788 |
90th percentile |
$76,910 |
Thus, chemistry professionals' salaries grew by 6% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 117% pay differential between the highest paid chemistry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of chemistry in New Jersey.
Average Salaries for Chemistry professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Biochemistry |
$78,767 |
Biology |
$66,847 |
Chemistry |
$54,192 |
Physics |
$108,820 |
Chemistry professionals in New Jersey earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Chemistry programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
25 |
master |
10 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 47 |
The number of students graduating from the 30 accredited chemistry schools in New Jersey is increasing. In New Jersey, there were 331 graduates in 2006. And there were 425 graduates from chemistry courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 28% percent increase in the number of chemistry school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. 53% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in chemistry.