Chemistry at Georgia State University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Georgia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Georgia 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.

Georgia State Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Georgia 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
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
	100

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Georgia State. This makes it the #20 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Georgia State Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $30,107. This is less than $37,104, which is the national average of all chemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 92 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Georgia State in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Georgia State Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from Georgia State in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Chemists	1,270	$83,240
Forensic Science Technicians	480	$50,600
Chemistry Professors	300	$96,420

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.