College of Science & Mathematics

Chemistry Department


Welcome & Overview:

The chemistry department is located in the top floor of the Science building on the upper campus.  Chemistry majors earn a BS degree which allows them to enter graduate schools and train to obtain MS or Ph.D. degrees. 

There over 800,000 trained chemists currently working in the United States.  The average starting salary for BS chemists is about $40,000 per year.  For Ph.D. chemists, the starting salaries average over $75,000.  In addition to industrial and research jobs, many chemists pursue a career in teaching..

A career in chemistry can not only provide a good living, but allow the student to work on exciting problems in medicine, the environment and many other critical issues facing the world.

  

 



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