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CIP 40.0501 Physical Sciences

Chemistry, General

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

18,548

2025 · 1,163 schools

International share

14.2%

2,642 international students

Bachelor's degrees

11,995

4.9% international

Master's degrees

2,674

36.7% international

Overview

Chemistry, General is a foundational discipline within the field of science that focuses on the study of matter, its properties, composition, and the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions. This major provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of chemistry, including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, and biochemistry.

Students pursuing a degree in General Chemistry will engage in both theoretical and practical learning experiences. The curriculum typically includes core courses that cover topics such as atomic structure, chemical bonding, reaction mechanisms, and thermodynamics. Laboratory work is a crucial component of the program, allowing students to apply their knowledge through hands-on experiments, data analysis, and the use of various chemical techniques and instruments.

A degree in Chemistry, General opens up a wide range of career opportunities. Graduates can pursue roles in pharmaceuticals, environmental science, materials science, education, and research. They may find employment in laboratories, industries, government agencies, or academia. Additionally, a solid foundation in chemistry is advantageous for those looking to further their education in fields such as medicine, engineering, and environmental science.

Moreover, the skills developed in this major—such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and quantitative reasoning—are valuable across multiple disciplines. As the world faces complex challenges such as climate change, public health issues, and sustainable resource management, the role of chemistry becomes increasingly vital in fostering innovations and solutions. Overall, a degree in Chemistry, General equips students with essential knowledge and skills that are applicable in various sectors, making it a versatile and impactful field of study.

Graduates by year

Graduates by degree level (first and second majors)

AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral

From 2002 to 2025, graduates grew 37% and the international share went from 11.5% to 14.2%.

International share (%)
Graduates by group, 2025
White
48.4%
Asian
11.4%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
5.3%
Other
7.2%
Intl.
14.2%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 1,163 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

RankSchoolStateGraduatesInternational
#1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts 70 26
#2 Princeton University New Jersey 97 25
#3 Harvard University Massachusetts 103 37
#4 Yale University Connecticut 82 29
#5 California Institute of Technology California 37 16
#5 Stanford University California 51 13
#7 University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 97 35
#8 Duke University North Carolina 44 6
#9 University of Chicago Illinois 131 57
#9 Northwestern University Illinois 60 16
#9 Johns Hopkins University Maryland 67 13
#12 Dartmouth College New Hampshire 20 6
#12 Columbia University in the City of New York New York 63 19
#14 Cornell University New York 96 27
#14 Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania 48 12
#16 Washington University in St Louis Missouri 40 5
#16 Brown University Rhode Island 33 16
#16 Vanderbilt University Tennessee 31 7
#16 Rice University Texas 68 31
#20 University of California-Berkeley California 234 43
#20 University of California-Los Angeles California 142 24
#20 University of Notre Dame Indiana 46 16
#23 Georgetown University D.C. 24 9
#23 Emory University Georgia 139 23
#25 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Michigan 150 28
#26 University of Virginia-Main Campus Virginia 172 16
#27 University of Southern California California 49 15
#27 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina 155 11
#29 University of California-San Diego California 147 39
#29 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Georgia 55 7
#31 Boston College Massachusetts 32 9
#31 Tufts University Massachusetts 38 6
#31 New York University New York 108 47
#34 University of California-Davis California 80 21
#34 University of California-Irvine California 192 14
#34 University of Florida Florida 222 31
#34 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois 163 29
#34 Boston University Massachusetts 52 15
#34 Wake Forest University North Carolina 20 5
#34 The University of Texas at Austin Texas 153 22
#34 University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin 188 36
#42 Northeastern University Massachusetts 62 12
#42 Villanova University Pennsylvania 31 0
#44 University of California-Santa Barbara California 81 14
#44 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Jersey 60 18
#44 Case Western Reserve University Ohio 33 5
#44 Ohio State University-Main Campus Ohio 227 67
#44 Lehigh University Pennsylvania 16 5
#49 University of Maryland-College Park Maryland 69 14
#49 University of Rochester New York 63 24
#49 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Washington 118 28
#52 University of Georgia Georgia 49 8
#52 College of William and Mary Virginia 65 0
#52 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia 94 11
#55 Santa Clara University California 4 1
#55 University of Miami Florida 23 5
#55 The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania 74 10
#55 Purdue University-Main Campus Indiana 178 36
#59 George Washington University D.C. 26 3
#59 Florida State University Florida 77 22
#59 Tulane University of Louisiana Louisiana 19 9
#59 Brandeis University Massachusetts 41 13
#59 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Massachusetts 63 21
#59 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minnesota 139 36
#59 Stevens Institute of Technology New Jersey 9 2
#59 Stony Brook University New York 107 17
#59 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pennsylvania 92 16
#59 Texas A & M University-College Station Texas 156 26
#69 Michigan State University Michigan 66 23
#69 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute New York 20 2
#69 University of California-Merced California 28 0
#72 Syracuse University New York 38 8
#73 University of Connecticut Connecticut 59 11
#73 Howard University D.C. 27 1
#73 Indiana University-Bloomington Indiana 96 24
#73 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Massachusetts 19 2
#73 Rutgers University-Newark New Jersey 19 9
#73 Binghamton University New York 55 7
#73 North Carolina State University at Raleigh North Carolina 77 7
#80 University of California-Riverside California 82 13
#80 Pepperdine University California 7 1
#80 Colorado School of Mines Colorado 15 0
#80 Drexel University Pennsylvania 31 3
#80 Clemson University South Carolina 47 13
#85 University of Delaware Delaware 53 16
#85 New Jersey Institute of Technology New Jersey 13 1
#85 Fordham University New York 12 1
#85 University at Buffalo New York 47 9
#85 Southern Methodist University Texas 15 3
#90 Yeshiva University New York 1 0
#90 Baylor University Texas 56 15
#90 Texas Christian University Texas 13 2
#90 Gonzaga University Washington 8 0
#90 Marquette University Wisconsin 19 9
#95 American University D.C. 8 1
#95 University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois 60 17
#95 University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri 53 16
#95 Rutgers University--Camden New Jersey 19 1
#95 Rochester Institute of Technology New York 17 0
#100 Auburn University Alabama 34 5
#100 Chapman University California 6 0
#100 University of San Diego California 3 0
#100 Florida International University Florida 77 14
#100 University of South Florida-Main Campus Florida 83 11
#100 University of Iowa Iowa 73 8
#100 Saint Louis University Missouri 18 3
#100 Creighton University Nebraska 13 0
#100 Elon University North Carolina 6 2
#109 University of California-Santa Cruz California 43 5
#109 Loyola Marymount University California 4 0
#109 University of Colorado Boulder Colorado 54 6
#109 Fairfield University Connecticut 5 0
#109 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus New Hampshire 17 3
#109 Temple University Pennsylvania 34 9
#109 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Tennessee 62 10
#116 University of San Francisco California 26 2
#116 Iowa State University Iowa 42 0
#116 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Oklahoma 80 10
#116 University of Oregon Oregon 94 10
#116 Brigham Young University-Provo Utah 22 3
#121 Arizona State University-Tempe Arizona 46 9
#121 University of Arizona Arizona 47 10
#121 University of the Pacific California 4 1
#121 University of Denver Colorado 19 4
#121 University of Central Florida Florida 65 5
#121 Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois 10 6
#121 Loyola University Chicago Illinois 25 0
#121 SUNY at Albany New York 34 7
#121 University of Dayton Ohio 6 0
#121 University of South Carolina-Columbia South Carolina 48 9
#121 The University of Texas at Dallas Texas 50 12
#121 George Mason University Virginia 24 1
#133 Clark University Massachusetts 4 1
#133 Miami University-Oxford Ohio 51 14
#133 University of Vermont Vermont 27 3
#137 University of Alabama at Birmingham Alabama 47 5
#137 California State University--Long Beach California 31 2
#137 San Diego State University California 47 4
#137 San Jose State University California 37 3
#137 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Maryland 41 11
#137 Clarkson University New York 11 4
#137 St John's University (NY) New York 25 2
#137 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Pennsylvania 8 1
#137 University of Scranton Pennsylvania 7 1
#137 University of Houston Texas 39 10
#137 James Madison University Virginia 33 0
#148 California State University-Los Angeles California 26 3
#148 Catholic University of America D.C. 5 0
#148 Mercer University Georgia 10 0
#148 University of Kansas Kansas 45 12
#148 University of Kentucky Kentucky 55 7
#148 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Massachusetts 48 7
#148 University of Tulsa Oklahoma 5 0
#148 University of Rhode Island Rhode Island 15 2
#156 The University of Alabama Alabama 90 12
#156 California State University-Fullerton California 30 1
#156 Quinnipiac University Connecticut 7 0
#156 Florida A&M University Florida 9 0
#156 Kansas State University Kansas 22 5
#156 University of St Thomas (MN) Minnesota 11 1
#156 Montclair State University New Jersey 23 1
#156 Seton Hall University New Jersey 15 0
#156 CUNY--City College New York 4 0
#156 Oregon State University Oregon 67 14
#156 University of Portland Oregon 16 1
#156 Duquesne University Pennsylvania 17 3
#156 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia 80 1
#169 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Colorado 60 4
#169 Bradley University Illinois 13 1
#169 DePaul University Illinois 4 0
#169 Butler University Indiana 14 1
#169 Simmons University Massachusetts 3 0
#169 Michigan Technological University Michigan 20 7
#169 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska 34 7
#169 Monmouth University New Jersey 11 0
#169 Touro College New York 1 0
#169 University of North Carolina at Charlotte North Carolina 47 1
#179 University of Louisville Kentucky 25 10
#179 University of Mississippi Mississippi 24 1
#179 CUNY Hunter College New York 77 3
#179 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Ohio 57 8
#179 University of Utah Utah 63 5
#179 Seattle University Washington 3 0
#186 California Lutheran University California 7 2
#186 University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii 16 0
#186 University of Detroit Mercy Michigan 11 2
#186 Wayne State University Michigan 76 35
#186 Texas Tech University Texas 53 6
#191 University of Arkansas Arkansas 68 6
#191 Florida Atlantic University Florida 29 5
#191 Georgia State University Georgia 92 16
#191 Drake University Iowa 11 2
#191 Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri 20 7
#191 Rowan University New Jersey 22 1
#191 Adelphi University New York 4 0
#191 Hofstra University New York 3 0
#191 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Oklahoma 39 11
#191 Washington State University Washington 26 2
#202 Sacred Heart University Connecticut 16 12
#202 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Louisiana 51 11
#202 University of Massachusetts-Boston Massachusetts 20 3
#202 East Carolina University North Carolina 40 0
#202 Ohio University-Main Campus Ohio 138 12
#202 University of St. Thomas (TX) Texas 2 0
#208 California State University--Fresno California 21 1
#208 California State University-Sacramento California 25 0
#208 University of La Verne California 6 0
#208 University of Idaho Idaho 15 2
#208 Mississippi State University Mississippi 37 16
#208 University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina 11 0
#208 Ohio Northern University Ohio 1 0
#208 Xavier University Ohio 8 0
#208 Willamette University Oregon 8 0
#208 Belmont University Tennessee 3 0
#208 University of North Texas Texas 43 6
#219 Illinois State University Illinois 21 4
#219 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indiana 48 4
#219 University of Nevada-Reno Nevada 25 7
#219 New York Institute of Technology New York 3 1
#219 North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina 24 4
#219 University of North Carolina--Wilmington North Carolina 53 0
#219 Gannon University Pennsylvania 4 1
#227 San Francisco State University California 21 2
#227 Ball State University Indiana 18 4
#227 University of Michigan-Dearborn Michigan 5 0
#227 University of North Dakota North Dakota 17 8
#227 West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 8 0
#227 University of Texas-San Antonio Texas 28 2
#227 West Virginia University West Virginia 46 11
#236 University of Colorado Denver Colorado 10 1
#236 Florida Institute of Technology Florida 7 4
#236 University of North Florida Florida 18 1
#236 Stetson University Florida 5 0
#236 Bethel University Minnesota 2 0
#236 University of Nevada--Las Vegas Nevada 19 2
#236 University of New Mexico-Main Campus New Mexico 28 3
#236 North Dakota State University-Main Campus North Dakota 12 3
#236 Kent State University at Kent Ohio 39 20
#236 Pacific University Oregon 3 0
#236 Portland State University Oregon 20 1
#236 Chatham University Pennsylvania 3 0
#236 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 10 0
#236 University of Texas-Arlington Texas 41 8
#250 Nova Southeastern University Florida 7 1
#250 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Massachusetts 27 6
#250 University of Missouri--Kansas City Missouri 80 7
#250 New Mexico State University-Main Campus New Mexico 15 3
#250 D'Youville University New York 1 0
#250 Pace University-New York New York 4 0
#250 La Salle University Pennsylvania 2 1
#250 South Dakota State University South Dakota 16 1
#250 Lipscomb University Tennessee 1 0
#250 University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Texas 51 8
#250 University of Wyoming Wyoming 25 9
#262 University of Alabama--Huntsville Alabama 16 3
#262 Aurora University Illinois 2 0
#262 University of Maine Maine 11 1
#262 Suffolk University Massachusetts 4 0
#262 Western New England University Massachusetts 4 0
#262 Andrews University Michigan 2 0
#262 Central Michigan University Michigan 3 1
#262 George Fox University Oregon 1 0
#262 DeSales University Pennsylvania 1 0
#262 University of South Dakota South Dakota 16 5
#262 University of Texas--El Paso Texas 17 3
#262 Seattle Pacific University Washington 2 0
#276 Northern Arizona University Arizona 61 0
#276 Harding University Arkansas 1 0
#276 California Baptist University California 1 0
#276 Regis University Colorado 2 0
#276 University of New Haven Connecticut 54 29
#276 Marian University (IN) Indiana 8 0
#276 Western Michigan University Michigan 6 1
#276 University of Missouri--St. Louis Missouri 12 4
#276 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Ohio 8 5
#276 Widener University Pennsylvania 3 0
#288 University of Hartford Connecticut 1 0
#288 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Illinois 14 3
#288 University of Indianapolis Indiana 13 1
#288 Wichita State University Kansas 20 2
#288 Arcadia University Pennsylvania 3 0
#288 University of Memphis Tennessee 57 16
#288 Texas State University Texas 14 0
#288 Utah State University Utah 22 1
#288 Shenandoah University Virginia 1 0
#288 University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Wisconsin 16 2
#299 Azusa Pacific University California 4 0
#299 Southern Connecticut State University Connecticut 16 0
#299 Boise State University Idaho 30 1
#299 University of Nebraska--Omaha Nebraska 14 0
#299 Utica University New York 3 0
#299 University of Toledo Ohio 22 11
#299 Tennessee Technological University Tennessee 44 8
#299 Concordia University Wisconsin Wisconsin 3 0
#308 Northern Illinois University Illinois 33 4
#308 Oakland University Michigan 12 0
#308 University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi 15 1
#308 Montana State University Montana 59 3
#308 North Carolina Central University North Carolina 11 4
#308 Wilkes University Pennsylvania 2 0
#308 Abilene Christian University Texas 4 0
#308 University of the Incarnate Word Texas 2 0
#317 Xavier University of Louisiana Louisiana 37 1
#317 Morgan State University Maryland 11 0
#317 Ferris State University Michigan 2 0
#317 Kean University New Jersey 8 1
#317 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Pennsylvania 4 0
#317 Prairie View A&M University Texas 27 3
#317 Emory & Henry University Virginia 3 0
#317 Marshall University West Virginia 16 0
#317 Augusta University Georgia 18 0
#328 Georgia Southern University Georgia 14 0
#328 East Tennessee State University Tennessee 25 7
#328 Old Dominion University Virginia 13 2
#328 University of North Texas at Dallas Texas 1 0
#332 University of South Alabama Alabama 7 0
#332 Jacksonville University Florida 7 2
#332 Clark Atlanta University Georgia 6 1
#332 Texas A&M University--Kingsville Texas 13 2
#332 Texas Woman's University Texas 7 0
#332 University of Lynchburg Virginia 3 0
#342 Concordia University -- Irvine California 1 0
#342 University of Northern Colorado Colorado 19 0
#342 Mississippi College Mississippi 15 5
#342 Missouri State University Missouri 22 2
#342 Campbell University North Carolina 3 0
#342 University of Akron Ohio 8 6
#342 Cleveland State University Ohio 34 11
#342 Lincoln Memorial University Tennessee 2 0
#342 University of Texas--Tyler Texas 9 0
#342 Kennesaw State University Georgia 54 4
#353 Jacksonville State University Alabama 6 0
#353 Arkansas State University Arkansas 7 0
#353 University of West Georgia Georgia 12 1
#353 Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville Illinois 45 10
#353 University of Louisiana--Lafayette Louisiana 14 0
#353 Plymouth State University New Hampshire 3 0
#353 Youngstown State University Ohio 7 1
#353 Trevecca Nazarene University Tennessee 1 0
#353 University of Houston--Clear Lake Texas 13 2
#353 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Puerto Rico 52 0
#353 Pennsylvania Western University Pennsylvania 20 0
#365 Troy University Alabama 1 0
#365 University of Central Arkansas Arkansas 19 1
#365 Indiana State University Indiana 12 1
#365 Northern Kentucky University Kentucky 17 3
#365 University of Louisiana--Monroe Louisiana 2 0
#365 Jackson State University Mississippi 9 0
#365 William Carey University Mississippi 2 0
#365 The University of Montana Montana 6 1
#365 Gardner-Webb University North Carolina 3 0
#365 Liberty University Virginia 8 0
#365 Eastern Washington University Washington 10 0
#376 University of Arkansas--Little Rock Arkansas 8 1
#376 Barry University Florida 4 0
#376 Concordia University-Saint Paul Minnesota 3 0
#376 Belhaven University Mississippi 6 0
#376 Tennessee State University Tennessee 7 1
#382 University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska 2 0
#382 Grand Canyon University Arizona 3 1
#382 University of Colorado--Colorado Springs Colorado 7 0
#382 St. Thomas University (FL) Florida 3 0
#382 Columbus State University Georgia 12 1
#382 Valdosta State University Georgia 7 0
#382 Idaho State University Idaho 12 0
#382 Chicago State University Illinois 2 0
#382 Governors State University Illinois 2 0
#382 University of New Orleans Louisiana 26 6
#382 University of Southern Maine Maine 2 0
#382 Wright State University-Main Campus Ohio 19 1
#382 Northeastern State University Oklahoma 9 0
#382 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma 5 0
#382 Angelo State University Texas 4 0
#382 Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Texas 16 3
#382 East Texas A&M University Texas 9 4
#382 Houston Christian University Texas 3 0
#382 Lamar University Texas 23 8
#382 Tarleton State University Texas 9 1
#382 Texas Southern University Texas 9 0
#382 Texas Wesleyan University Texas 1 0
#382 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Puerto Rico 12 0
#382 Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus Puerto Rico 5 0
#382 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Puerto Rico 6 0
LAC #1 Williams College Massachusetts 24 2
LAC #2 Amherst College Massachusetts 24 2
LAC #3 Claremont McKenna College California 1 0
LAC #3 Pomona College California 14 4
LAC #3 Bowdoin College Maine 12 0
LAC #3 United States Naval Academy Maryland 34 0
LAC #3 Swarthmore College Pennsylvania 5 2
LAC #8 Harvey Mudd College California 9 0
LAC #9 The United States Military Academy at West Point New York 10 0
LAC #10 Wellesley College Massachusetts 25 2
LAC #11 United States Air Force Academy Colorado 16 0
LAC #12 Vassar College New York 5 0
LAC #12 Washington and Lee University Virginia 11 0
LAC #14 Wesleyan University Connecticut 13 1
LAC #14 Hamilton College New York 8 0
LAC #16 Grinnell College Iowa 9 3
LAC #16 Carleton College Minnesota 40 3
LAC #16 Davidson College North Carolina 13 0
LAC #19 Barnard College New York 5 1
LAC #19 Middlebury College Vermont 11 0
LAC #21 University of Richmond Virginia 10 0
LAC #22 Colby College Maine 22 4
LAC #22 College of the Holy Cross Massachusetts 46 0
LAC #22 Smith College Massachusetts 23 4
LAC #22 Colgate University New York 11 0
LAC #26 Bates College Maine 5 1
LAC #26 Haverford College Pennsylvania 37 2
LAC #28 Macalester College Minnesota 21 2
LAC #29 Bucknell University Pennsylvania 8 1
LAC #30 Lafayette College Pennsylvania 8 0
LAC #31 Trinity College Connecticut 6 1
LAC #31 Denison University Ohio 11 4
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College Pennsylvania 16 1
LAC #34 Colorado College Colorado 11 2
LAC #34 Spelman College Georgia 7 0
LAC #34 Mount Holyoke College Massachusetts 11 3
LAC #34 Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania 10 1
LAC #38 Occidental College California 9 0
LAC #38 Scripps College California 4 0
LAC #38 Trinity University Texas 6 0
LAC #41 Skidmore College New York 16 3
LAC #41 Kenyon College Ohio 9 2
LAC #44 Pitzer College California 2 0
LAC #44 Wabash College Indiana 5 0
LAC #44 Union College New York 8 1
LAC #47 Connecticut College Connecticut 1 0
LAC #47 Hillsdale College Michigan 7 0
LAC #49 DePauw University Indiana 3 1
LAC #49 St. Olaf College Minnesota 42 2
LAC #49 St. Lawrence University New York 7 1
LAC #49 Rhodes College Tennessee 31 2
LAC #49 The University of the South Tennessee 3 1
LAC #54 Centre College Kentucky 14 2
LAC #54 Dickinson College Pennsylvania 13 2
LAC #54 Gettysburg College Pennsylvania 9 2
LAC #57 Wheaton College (IL) Illinois 6 1
LAC #57 Furman University South Carolina 30 1
LAC #59 Oberlin College Ohio 4 2
LAC #60 Hobart and William Smith Colleges New York 4 0
LAC #60 Reed College Oregon 10 2
LAC #62 Agnes Scott College Georgia 6 0
LAC #62 Lake Forest College Illinois 8 0
LAC #62 Berea College Kentucky 8 2
LAC #62 Gustavus Adolphus College Minnesota 16 1
LAC #62 Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania 11 1
LAC #62 Virginia Military Institute Virginia 5 0
LAC #68 College of St. Benedict Minnesota 9 1
LAC #68 Wofford College South Carolina 10 0
LAC #68 Lawrence University Wisconsin 6 1
LAC #74 Rollins College Florida 2 0
LAC #74 Kalamazoo College Michigan 17 2
LAC #74 St. John's University (MN) Minnesota 2 1
LAC #78 Saint Mary's College Indiana 11 0
LAC #78 Hope College Michigan 18 1
LAC #78 Whitman College Washington 5 1
LAC #81 Wheaton College (MA) Massachusetts 2 0
LAC #83 Morehouse College Georgia 4 0
LAC #83 Earlham College Indiana 3 1
LAC #85 Knox College Illinois 4 0
LAC #85 Stonehill College Massachusetts 1 0
LAC #85 Drew University New Jersey 3 0
LAC #85 Allegheny College Pennsylvania 4 0
LAC #85 Susquehanna University Pennsylvania 5 0
LAC #85 Randolph-Macon College Virginia 7 0
LAC #91 Augustana College Illinois 2 1
LAC #91 College of Wooster Ohio 16 2
LAC #91 Juniata College Pennsylvania 7 0
LAC #91 Ursinus College Pennsylvania 6 0
LAC #91 Washington and Jefferson College Pennsylvania 4 0
LAC #91 Southwestern University Texas 7 0
LAC #97 Washington College Maryland 2 0
LAC #97 Lewis & Clark College Oregon 9 0
LAC #97 Austin College Texas 10 0
LAC #100 Hendrix College Arkansas 3 0
LAC #100 Whittier College California 3 0
LAC #100 SUNY College at Geneseo New York 4 0
LAC #100 Lycoming College Pennsylvania 4 0
LAC #100 University of Puget Sound Washington 4 0
LAC #100 Beloit College Wisconsin 3 0
LAC #106 Transylvania University Kentucky 8 0
LAC #106 St. Mary's College of Maryland Maryland 5 0
LAC #106 Pacific Lutheran University Washington 10 0
LAC #109 Westmont College California 11 1
LAC #109 Hanover College Indiana 3 0
LAC #111 Luther College Iowa 12 2
LAC #111 Saint Vincent College Pennsylvania 1 0
LAC #111 Hampden-Sydney College Virginia 2 0
LAC #111 Whitworth University Washington 15 0
LAC #116 Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio 2 0
LAC #116 Roanoke College Virginia 5 0
LAC #119 Coe College Iowa 2 0
LAC #119 Albion College Michigan 6 0
LAC #119 Meredith College North Carolina 6 0
LAC #119 Christopher Newport University Virginia 21 0
LAC #119 Ripon College Wisconsin 4 0
LAC #119 California State University-Channel Islands California 18 0
LAC #125 Goucher College Maryland 3 0
LAC #125 Emmanuel College Massachusetts 2 0
LAC #128 Cornell College Iowa 2 0
LAC #128 University of Minnesota-Morris Minnesota 3 1
LAC #128 SUNY at Purchase College New York 5 0
LAC #128 University of Mary Washington Virginia 20 0
LAC #132 Eckerd College Florida 5 0
LAC #132 Centenary College of Louisiana Louisiana 1 1
LAC #132 Bennington College Vermont 3 1
LAC #132 Saint Norbert College Wisconsin 10 0
LAC #138 Millsaps College Mississippi 2 0
LAC #138 Truman State University Missouri 9 0
LAC #140 Alcorn State University Mississippi 4 0
LAC #142 Covenant College Georgia 1 0
LAC #142 The College of Idaho Idaho 3 0
LAC #142 Houghton University New York 1 0
LAC #146 Oglethorpe University Georgia 8 0
LAC #146 Claflin University South Carolina 4 0
LAC #146 Fisk University Tennessee 3 0
LAC #150 Dillard University Louisiana 1 0
LAC #150 Sweet Briar College Virginia 3 1
LAC #153 University of Hawaii--Hilo Hawaii 7 1
LAC #154 SUNY Old Westbury New York 7 0
LAC #154 University of North Carolina Asheville North Carolina 7 0
LAC #157 Randolph College Virginia 2 0
LAC #158 Presbyterian College South Carolina 5 0
LAC #160 Salem College North Carolina 1 1
LAC #160 Wittenberg University Ohio 3 0
LAC #160 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Puerto Rico 17 0
LAC #165 Bridgewater College Virginia 3 0
LAC #166 Fort Valley State University Georgia 1 0
LAC #168 Lyon College Arkansas 2 0
LAC #170 Western Oregon University Oregon 6 0
LAC #172 Brigham Young University-Idaho Idaho 7 0
LAC #172 Guilford College North Carolina 4 0
LAC #172 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin 5 0
LAC #176 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia 3 0
LAC #177 Grambling State University Louisiana 4 0
LAC #178 Tougaloo College Mississippi 4 0
LAC #180 Alabama State University Alabama 3 0
LAC #181 Bethune-Cookman University Florida 2 0
LAC #181 Warren Wilson College North Carolina 1 0
LAC #181 Bethany College West Virginia 2 0
LAC #184 Fort Lewis College Colorado 17 0
LAC #184 Young Harris College Georgia 6 0
LAC #184 Indiana University-Southeast Indiana 14 0
LAC #184 Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana 4 0
LAC #184 Lane College Tennessee 2 0
LAC #184 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas 1 0
LAC #184 Utah Tech University Utah 2 0
LAC #184 Glenville State University West Virginia 2 0
— California State Polytechnic University-Pomona California 60 1
— Irvine Valley College California 60 0
— Appalachian State University North Carolina 52 0
— Fullerton College California 46 2
— Orange Coast College California 45 2
— University of Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota 43 1
— California State University--San Bernardino California 42 0
— Saddleback College California 42 0
— University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Puerto Rico 42 3
— Golden West College California 38 1
— California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo California 36 0
— CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York 36 13
— San Diego Miramar College California 32 0
— Western Washington University Washington 31 1
— Western Carolina University North Carolina 30 2
— Santiago Canyon College California 30 0
— The College of New Jersey New Jersey 28 0
— Austin Community College District Texas 28 0
— University of Wisconsin--La Crosse Wisconsin 28 0
— Antelope Valley Community College District California 27 0
— University of North Georgia Georgia 27 0
— California State University-Northridge California 24 1
— University of Tennessee--Chattanooga Tennessee 24 1
— Moorpark College California 23 0
— Lindenwood University Missouri 23 3
— University of West Florida Florida 22 0
— Towson University Maryland 22 0
— Cabrillo College California 21 0
— College of San Mateo California 21 4
— Santa Barbara City College California 21 1

Purple: international students are 25% or more of the school's graduates.

Related jobs and pay

OccupationUS employmentMean hourly wageMean annual wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,065,210 — $76,320
Natural Sciences Managers 108,690 $86.66 $180,250
Chemists 82,770 $48.29 $100,450
Chemical Technicians 57,540 $30.72 $63,900
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 19,980 — $105,210
Forensic Science Technicians 19,120 $38.08 $79,200
Food Science Technicians 14,600 $27.24 $56,660

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Graduate counts: IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education, 2002–2025. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News.