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Chemistry at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 chemistry graduations were recorded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 8 bachelor’s chemistry degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, below the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 2 master’s chemistry graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 4 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This Chemistry program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	14

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete Chemistry program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.