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Undergraduate Chemistry at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at BGSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #10 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

BGSU Undergraduate Chemistry Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, BGSU as a strong choice for chemistry, ranked #325 out of 384 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	325 of 384
Best Chemistry Schools in Ohio	12 of 14
Best Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region	48 of 53

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees at BGSU

The following degree levels are granted in chemistry at BGSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	48
Master’s	16
Doctoral	10

BGSU Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus handed out 48 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

BGSU holds a strong position among schools offering chemistry at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	10
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	262

Salary of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Chemistry majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from BGSU report a median salary of $55,512 a year. This is higher than $53,424, the median for all majors at BGSU.

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at BGSU, chemistry graduates take on a median debt of $26,000 in student loans. This is above $25,567, the typical median for all majors at BGSU.

BGSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,776	$19,393
Fees	$2,507	$2,507

Learn more about BGSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 25% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at BGSU were White. Approximately 88% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Forensic Chemistry (Bachelor’s)

BGSU conferred 48 bachelor’s degrees in forensic chemistry recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (88%).

• Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio — #1
• Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #7

Graduate Study in Chemistry at BGSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at BGSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Chemistry	16
Doctoral Degrees in Chemistry	10

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.