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Average Wage
$117,432
growing 5.46%
People in Workforce
1.15M
growing 2.69%
Average Employee Age
44.9
declining 0.0741%

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The most common degree awarded to students studying Chemistry is a N/A.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Chemistry and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Chemistry in the US.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Chemistry programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). N/A

Institutions

N/A
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Chemistry

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Chemistry, is N/A (N/A completions in N/A).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ N/A graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for N/A majors is $117,432 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Physicians, and Other Physical Scientists.

The industry that employs the most N/A majors is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
$117,432
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,697
5.46%
1 Year Growth
± 3.1%

The average salary for N/A majors is $117,432 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Physicians, and Other Physical Scientists.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for N/A majors.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Brentwood & Oakley Cities PUMA, CA
  2. Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Kossuth, Hancock, Winnebago, Mitchell & Worth Counties PUMA, IA
  3. Deerfield, Pompano Beach (North) & Lighthouse Point Cities PUMA, FL

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of N/A majors.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common occupations N/A majors, by number of employees, are Postsecondary teachers, Physicians, and Other Physical Scientists.

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Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of N/A majors working as Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Astronomers & physicists, and Atmospheric & space scientists.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The highest paid occupations by median income for N/A majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
1.15M
2021 Workforce
± 26,206
2.69%
1 Year Growth
± 3.16%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.69%, from 1.12M in 2020 to 1.15M in 2021.

The largest single share of N/A graduates go on to work as Postsecondary teachers (8.05%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in N/A by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common industries that employ N/A majors, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Elementary & secondary schools.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The highest paying industries of N/A majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
1.15M
2021 Workforce
± 26,206
2.69%
1 Year Growth
± 3.16%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.69%, from 1.12M in 2020 to 1.15M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most N/A graduates by share is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in N/A.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of N/A majors
  1. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR
  2. Carr 2 (Noroeste) PUMA, PR
  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in N/A in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in N/A is 44.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a N/A.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
44.9
Average Age in 2021
± 0.319 Years
0.0741%
1 Year Change
± 1.01%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in N/A. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 2.57% and 2.57% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Chemistry are N/A.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common degree types held by the working population in N/A are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Chemistry for each race & ethnicity. N/A

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Chemistry.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Chemistry is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    54,710 degree recipients
  2. China
    53,447 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    12,570 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Sri Lanka
    4.67 times more than expected
  2. China
    3.85 times more than expected
  3. USSR
    3.78 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Sri Lanka that hold N/A degrees (4.67 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (54,710 degree recipients).

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