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Chemistry at Eastern Illinois University

If you plan to study Chemistry, take a look at what Eastern Illinois University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern Illinois University sits in Charleston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 chemistry graduations were recorded at Eastern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Eastern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Illinois University. Of 8,505 students, 1,283 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,051 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Chemistry graduates at Eastern Illinois University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Eastern Illinois University are 36% women (5) and 64% men (9).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Of the 13 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Eastern Illinois University, 31% were women (4) and 69% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 15% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, below the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Of the 1 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at Eastern Illinois University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Eastern Illinois University

The Chemistry program at Eastern Illinois University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	14

Top-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete Chemistry program at Eastern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.