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Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In 2021, 14 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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

SIUC Chemistry Degrees Available

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

SIUC Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 SIUC 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
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 141
Most Popular Chemistry Schools 292

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from SIUC. This is the #285 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUC, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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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