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Chemistry at Illinois State University

Chemistry at Illinois State University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Illinois State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year.

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

Illinois State Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Illinois 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Illinois 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Illinois State Chemistry Master’s Program

44% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at Illinois State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 29

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Chemists 2,870 $74,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,690 $78,640
Chemistry Professors 1,030 $87,070

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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