Chemistry at Northern Illinois 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 Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from NIU.

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

NIU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

NIU Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how NIU 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 NIU 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 Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
	88
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	181
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from NIU. This makes it the #182 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of NIU Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $31,230. 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 NIU

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

NIU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NIU Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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

NIU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.