Chemistry at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in chemistry.

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

GSU Chemistry Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Chemistry

GSU Chemistry Rankings

Chemistry Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from GSU. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from GSU, 60% 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 Governors State University with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 Governors State 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 User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.