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General Chemistry at Georgia State University

If you plan to study General Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Georgia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia State University is in Atlanta, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 83 general chemistry degrees were granted at Georgia State University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia State University

Many students take online classes at Georgia State University. Of 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Chemistry graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at Georgia State University are 63% women (52) and 37% men (31).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Georgia State University

Of the 46 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at Georgia State University, 65% were women (30) and 35% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	13
Asian	11
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 59% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Of the 23 master’s general chemistry degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 35% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, above the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Of the 14 doctoral general chemistry degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 14% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University, below the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish General Chemistry program at Georgia State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.