Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Here is an overview of this program at SIUE. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Chemistry Degrees Available at SIUE

The following degree levels are available for chemistry at SIUE, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	27
Master’s	17

SIUE Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville conferred 27 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SIUE is a solid choice among schools offering chemistry at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	4
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	8
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158

Salary of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$57,878 Bachelor's Median Salary

Chemistry majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SIUE report a median salary of $57,878 a year. This is below $71,140, the median for all majors at SIUE.

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at SIUE, chemistry graduates take on a median debt of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $24,064, the typical median for all majors at SIUE.

Student debt for Chemistry majors with a bachelor's degree at SIUE

SIUE Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,092 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,123	$8,918
Fees	$3,174	$3,174

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 19% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The largest share of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at SIUE are White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor’s in chemistry.

Ethnic diversity of Chemistry majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Chemistry at SIUE

Graduate study is also available at SIUE. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	17

References

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