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Undergraduate Chemistry at Eastern Kentucky University

Here is an overview of this program at Eastern EKU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

Eastern EKU Undergraduate Chemistry Rankings

College Factual ranks Eastern EKU among the top schools in the country for chemistry, coming in at #283 out of 384 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	283 of 384
Best Chemistry Schools in Kentucky	6 of 7
Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region	59 of 97

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees at Eastern EKU

Here is each degree level offered in chemistry at Eastern EKU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	54
Master’s	2

Eastern EKU Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Eastern Kentucky University awarded 54 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Eastern EKU holds a strong position among schools offering chemistry at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	6
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	59
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264

Salary of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Chemistry graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern EKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,563 a year. This is above $49,519, the median for all majors at Eastern EKU.

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Eastern EKU, chemistry graduates take on a median debt of $23,584 in student loans. This is below $25,165, the typical median for all majors at Eastern EKU.

Eastern EKU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,452	$20,930
Fees	$300	$300

Find out more about Eastern EKU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU are White. Roughly 89% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	48
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Forensic Chemistry (Bachelor’s)

Eastern EKU awarded 41 bachelor’s completions in forensic chemistry in the most recent reporting year — 71% to women and 29% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (93%).

• Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky — #2
• Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
• Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #8

Graduate Study in Chemistry at Eastern EKU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Eastern EKU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Chemistry	2

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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