Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College

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 Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,230. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Gustavus Adolphus.

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

Gustavus Adolphus Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

Gustavus Adolphus Chemistry Rankings

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

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 Gustavus Adolphus 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 Chemistry Schools	94
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	118
	226
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
Best Value Chemistry Schools	239

Earnings of Gustavus Adolphus Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gustavus Adolphus is $28,533. 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 Gustavus Adolphus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Gustavus Adolphus Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Gustavus Adolphus. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Chemists	2,010	$88,400
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Chemistry Professors	380	$86,150

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
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