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Chemistry at Ball State University

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Ball State Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 170

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Ball State. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $34,760. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Ball State. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State Chemistry Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Chemists 2,820 $69,690
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 850 $62,590
Chemistry Professors 370 $91,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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