Chemistry at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from IU Bloomington.

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

IU Bloomington Chemistry Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at IU Bloomington 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 Master’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	66

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #76 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $34,492. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from IU Bloomington. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IU Bloomington Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 8 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from IU Bloomington, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.